Story | 10 Jan, 2017
The Goascorán river basin, located between Honduras and El Salvador, is characterized by the interests of local actors in coordinating binational actions for the sustainable development of the basin.
Story | 10 Jan, 2017
The World Heritage Upstream Processes and Beyond
This workshop offered a space for participants to share experiences related to Upstream Processes and other ways the Advisory Bodies (ABs) to the World Heritage Committee support the State Parties (SP) in the implementation of the World Heritage (WH) Convention. Main focus was the promotion of…
Story | 10 Jan, 2017
Held every 4 years, the IUCN World Conservation Congress is a unique event - the world’s largest and most democratic conservation event that brings together the expertise of its powerful membership to address the most pressing issues of the time. It has two parts: a marketplace of ideas called…
Story | 10 Jan, 2017
Biosphere Reserves and Sustainable Development
The 8th Meeting of the South & Central Asia MAB (SACAM) Network was organized on 24-25 October 2016 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Titled “Biosphere Reserves and Sustainable Development,” it was attended by 65 participants including those from SACAM member countries. The aim was to discuss how to…
Story | 10 Jan, 2017
Protected Areas for Nature and People
With its new protected areas programme WWF Adria strives for sustainable use of natural resources in the Dinaric Arc region as a foundation for the socio-economic development. It's about nature and people. One without another, according to WWF, can't exist. So the newest protected areas…
Story | 10 Jan, 2017
Hit or Myth, jackal survey in Macedonia
The jackal is a medium-sized predator, a bit larger than the fox, but smaller than its closer relative, the wolf. Its distribution covers most of the south Asia, stretching from Indochina in the south-east to Asia Minor and south Balkans in the west. The knowledge on its ecology is very limited…
Story | 10 Jan, 2017
Glossy Ibis returns to Obedska Bara in Serbia
After half a century of absence ornithologists have confirmed the breeding of four pairs of Glossy Ibis in Obedska Bara reserve, IBA and Ramsar site on the left bank of the river Sava in Serbia, as well as the presence of 6-8 pairs of Eurasian Spoonbill, breeding last time in 1992. This is a…
Story | 10 Jan, 2017
Pelicans nest successfully on Lake Skadar
Recent conservation methods ornithologists have applied in the Special Reserve Pancevo eyes in Lake Skadar National Park resulted in the increased number of Dalmatian Pelicans (Pelecanus crispus). Artificial nesting platforms and info-boards banning the entrance to this area were placed and…
Story | 10 Jan, 2017
IUCN mourns the loss of environmental law pioneer Wolfgang E. Burhenne
IUCN is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr Wolfgang E. Burhenne, a pioneer of environmental law and key architect of the modern environmental movement. Dr Burhenne passed away on 6 January, 2017 at the age of 92.
Story | 10 Jan, 2017
New “Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Biodiversity”
The „Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Biodiversity“ (ORF BD) is the latest addition of the ongoing Open Regional Fund Program that is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale…