Story | 10 Aug, 2020
From 16 to 17 June 2020, IUCN Lao PDR initiated provincial stakeholder consultations to develop the first management plan for the Xe Champhone Ramsar site located in Savannakhet Province. The wetland was designated as a Ramsar site back in 2010, however it never had holistic management plan…
Story | 09 Aug, 2020
Events August 9th – 14th, 2020: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
CEESP News: Events of Interest in Celebration of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, August 9th – 14th, 2020
See below for events hosted by Conservation International (CI), The Brazil's Indigenous People Articulation, USAID, Government of Chile, and IUCN’s Commission on…
Story | 06 Aug, 2020
Around the world, the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and deepened existing patterns of social inequality and vulnerability. In particular, indigenous peoples face disproportionate and severe impacts, reflecting long-standing disparities in health services, economic access and…
Story | 06 Aug, 2020
Mozambique: Maximise planting of mangroves, urges Deputy Minister
Over the next two years the Mozambican government intends to maximise the planting of mangrove trees. Under its "Mangrove Management Strategy" adopted in April and launched on 26th July 2020 the government intends to bring environmental, social and economic benefits to the population.
Story | 06 Aug, 2020
Helping Mozambique fishing communities to help themselves
A BMU-IKI funded project titled Locally Empowered Area Protection (LEAP) is helping to build artisanal fishers' capacity to improve their livelihoods while reducing pressure on natural resources.
Story | 06 Aug, 2020
Climate-resilience project helps farmers thrive in Mozambique
In early 2020 the Coastal Resilience to Climate Change (CRCC) project supported two communities from Mozambique’s Inhassoro district to develop conservation agriculture projects, trained them on good farming practices and provided them with agricultural inputs. A recent visit by His Excellency…
Story | 05 Aug, 2020
The IUCN SSC/WCPA Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force (“the Task Force”) today announces the approval of thirteen new Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) in the Extended Southern Ocean Region.
Story | 04 Aug, 2020
Virtual coffee break: COVID-19, Environment and Media in the Mediterranean
A panel of 4 journalists from Agence France Presse, Athens News Agency, Lebanese National News Agency and Maghreb Arabe Presse engaged in this virtual coffee break hosted by the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation in collaboration with MedWet in the framework of the Offyourmap campaign.…
Story | 27 Jul, 2020
An IUCN Virtual Dialogue: Spiritual Perspectives for a New Normal
CEESP News: by Liza Zogib, Chair of the IUCN CEESP Specialist Group on Religions, Spirituality, Environmental Conservation and Climate Justice (ReSpECC)
People of faith and spirituality are all thinking about, and offering guidance on, what an earth-centered[1], new normal, might…
Story | 23 Jul, 2020
Announcing Special Issue: "Protected and conserved areas" in the journal Sustainability
CEESP News: by Dr. J. Marc Foggin and Dr. Sarah J. Halvorson, Guest Editors *
The journal Sustainability has recently launched a special issue on Inclusive Governance and Management of Protected and Conserved Areas. This is an opportunity to present case studies, research findings and…