Story | 03 Dec, 2020
Beyond borders: How Bhutan and India are saving the tiger
Since 2010, when all 13 Tiger Range Countries committed to doubling wild tiger populations, there has been a real commitment in a number of areas to protect this iconic species. To mark the tenth anniversary of this goal to double wild tigers, known as TX2, we are celebrating the sites that have…
Story | 03 Dec, 2020
Over 120 experts from 10 Mediterranean countries participate in POSBEMED 2 monitoring workshop
Organised by IUCN-Med, Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre, Natura Jadera and IAS-CNR, this online capacity building workshop aimed to highlight the value of natural Mediterranean landscaped beaches with Posidonia oceanica. From 10th to 11th November 2020, coastal managers,…
Story | 03 Dec, 2020
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in India wins the inaugural TX2 Award after doubling its tiger population
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve has won the inaugural TX2 Award, presented by CATS, Global Tiger Forum, IUCN, UNDP, The Lion’s Share and WWF, for its remarkable contribution to tiger conservation.
The awards celebrate the 10-year anniversary of all 13 Tiger Range Countries committing to double…
Story | 03 Dec, 2020
Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Green Recovery: Building back better from COVID-19
Originally planned to be the “Super Year for Biodiversity”, 2020 has instead brought new global attention to the role biodiversity plays in securing human health, well-being and resilience – including how climate change, habitat degradation and land use changes both contribute to disease…
Press release | 02 Dec, 2020
Climate change now top threat to natural World Heritage – IUCN report
Gland, Switzerland, 2 December 2020 (IUCN) – Climate change is now the biggest threat to natural World Heritage, according to a report published today by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). A third (33%) of natural World Heritage sites are threatened by…
Story | 02 Dec, 2020
Water Dialogues at Race to Zero: the low-down
Under the leadership of the UNFCCC High-Level Champions, the Race to Zero Water Dialogues featured more than 50 of the world’s most prominent water and climate experts. Here are nine important lessons that can help us reach net-zero carbon emissions for a climate-resilient future.
Story | 02 Dec, 2020
Need to streamline National REDD+ Programme Awareness across, forest communities, private sector
IUCN Pakistan in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change organized a Stakeholders’ Workshop for preparation of REDD+ Strategic Communications Plan in Islamabad today. The event was attended by a large number of government officials, members of the civil society, environmental experts…
Story | 01 Dec, 2020
Local communities are key actors for the conservation and successful management of protected and conserved areas. With the emergence of COVID-19, the needs of local communities have been exacerbated and protected areas face threats that are difficult to counter in the current context.
Story | 01 Dec, 2020
Gender equality and women’s empowerment are matters of fundamental human rights and social justice, as well as a prerequisite for sustainable development and achieving the SDGs and other global agendas. For over 20 years IUCN has been committed to the cause of not leaving women and girls behind…
Story | 01 Dec, 2020
Achieving peace, truth, reconciliation, and justice in Colombian protected areas
In 2016, the Colombian Government signed a peace agreement with the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) guerrillas. This agreement represented a very important and significant step towards the objective of environmental sustainability that the Sustainable Development Goals pursue. The…