Story | 23 Oct, 2019
The world of protected areas in one book, now in Spanish
The entirety of protected area management and governance has been available in one book since the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014, in Sydney. The Spanish version of this publication, 'Protected Area Governance and Management’, was launched in Lima, on 15 October 2019, at the third Latin American…
Story | 15 Oct, 2019
IUCN guidelines for Privately Protected Areas released in Spanish
The Guidelines for Privately Protected Areas, Spanish version, has been released at the Lima, Peru CAPLAC III congress, with acknowledgement to the contributors from many nations and cultures. These privately protected areas are seen as an important piece in…
Story | 10 Sep, 2019
New IUCN Report paves the way for a standardised methodology to measure plastic leakage
On 27 August 2019 at the World Water Week in Sweden, IUCN launched a report that identified numerous gaps and opportunities for developing a standard methodology to measure the extent of the plastic pollution crisis. The urgently needed methodology will provide…
Story | 09 Sep, 2019
Diana Pound wins Commission on Education and Communication Excellence Award in Europe
For the Region West Europe the members of the Jury of the brand new award faced a tough decision. Why? Because excellent work is done in very different fields, making it almost impossible to compare. So the jury decided to award three winners, this way showcasing…
Story | 09 Sep, 2019
Pauline Verheij wins Commission on Education and Communication Excellence Award in Europe
For the Region West Europe the members of the Jury of the brand new award faced a tough decision. Why? Because excellent work is done in very different fields, making it almost impossible to compare. So the jury decided to award three winners, this way showcasing…
Story | 05 Sep, 2019
Cities launch park-based programmes to reap health, biodiversity, and financial harvest
Urban biodiversity and healthy natural ecosystems offer a range of benefits to human society, including providing cleaner water, reducing flood risk and storing carbon.
Story | 17 Jun, 2019
L’eau comme bien commun: une question de culture, d’éducation et de spiritualité
De M. Tebaldo Vinciguerra
Story | 28 May, 2019
Announcing two new Specialist Groups
CEESP is excited to announce two new Specialist Groups to work across disciplines to enhance the CEESP strategic plan leading up to the World Conservation Congress in 2020. If your area of expertise falls within one of these groups, we invite you to join and learn more about getting involved!…
Story | 22 Apr, 2019
Dr. Luc Lavrysen - High-level judicial conference enhances judicial cooperation in environmental adjudication.
Story | 26 Feb, 2019
WCEL joins IUCN delegation to UNFCCC COP 24
WCEL members attended the UN Climate Change Summit in Katowice, Poland in December 2018.