Story | 08 Aug, 2021
Ninfa Carianil, 2021 International Ranger Award Winner
Learn more about the inspiring work of Colombia's Ninfa Carianil, one of the winners of the IUCN WCPA International Ranger Award in 2021.
Story | 06 Aug, 2021
International Symposium on Environmental Law
On Thursday 2 September and Friday 3 September, 2021, the Normandie Chair for Peace (NCP), International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL), and IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) will host the International Symposium on Environmental Law “Peace…
Story | 04 Aug, 2021
Courts step up on intergenerational climate justice
The next decade is critical for tackling climate change and significantly reducing the costs on future generations. The Paris Agreement adopted in 2015 was a key milestone towards setting more ambitious targets and taking a long-term perspective to escape irreversible damage. Yet, five years…
Story | 03 Aug, 2021
As we mark World Ranger Day 2021, URSA’s Action Plan will bring critical interventions in ranger advocacy and representation, community-ranger relations, equality and equity in the ranger workforce, among other key objectives. By ensuring that the urgently needed investments, tools, reforms, and…
Story | 31 Jul, 2021
Establishing IUCN Green List expert assessment group in Lao PDR
IUCN in collaboration with the Department of Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), Lao PDR will organize a national consultation on the IUCN Green List Standard and the Expert Assessment Groups-Green List (EAGL) in Department of…
Blog | 29 Jul, 2021
Protecting people and biodiversity: Addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and conservation links
Around the world, GBV creates a barrier to conservation efforts and the sustainable and equitable access and control of natural resources.
Story | 22 Jul, 2021
As part of the EU-Funded IUCN Mono-Volta Mangroves Project being implemented in Songor Lagoon and Anlo-Keta Lagoons in Ghana, Roy Mouth in Benin and Mono Delta Biosphere Reserve in Benin and Togo Ghana; national platforms have been established in each of the target countries to provide strategic…
Story | 20 Jul, 2021
Story | 16 Jul, 2021
EU Commission outlines the way forward for forests
Today, the European Commission unveiled the much-awaited EU Forest Strategy as part of its Fit for 55 package - the Commission’s legislative pathway to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030.