Story | 04 Jun, 2021
The overall aim of Plastics and Coastal Communities (PlastiCoCo) project is the generation of knowledge on plastic pollution (source, distribution, accumulation points and impacts) and identification of mitigation actions along the African Indian Ocean coast.
Story | 03 Jun, 2021
Protected areas: Sometimes strict is necessary
Europe, the most fragmented continent in the world, must preserve what is left of our ecosystems by protecting 30% of the EU’s land and sea by 2030 with 10% under strict protection.
Story | 01 Jun, 2021
IUCN – Circular Plastic Economy Innovation Lab
As part of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)-funded Marine Plastics and Coastal Communities (MARPLASTICCs) project implemented in the Eastern and Southern Africa region, IUCN has established the regional Circular Plastic Economy Innovation Lab (CPEIL).
Call…
Story | 01 Jun, 2021
Vital Sites : Privately Protected Areas on the Move
2 June 2021 3.00-4,30 PM CET
Session one of a three-part series.
Story | 28 May, 2021
Report: Mainstreaming Blue Nature-Based Solutions into Infrastructure Finance
The challenge is massive – to swiftly move away from a business-as-usual financing approach largely tailored to generating and perpetuating infrastructure that is both grey and vulnerable, towards blue finance solutions. This new report looks at efforts by different Multilateral Development…
Story | 27 May, 2021
The ocean and the UNFCCC Global Stocktake: What does this mean?
What the ocean means to the Global Stocktake (GST) has been analysed by multiple conservation organisations in this new report. The conclusion? The ocean, as a central part in the Earth's climate system, must also be central to the UNFCCC’s GST.
Story | 26 May, 2021
Selva Maya in Mexico improves protected area management effectiveness
Processes to promote the ecosystem’s conservation focussed particularly on strengthening effective management of the protected natural areas.
Story | 26 May, 2021
Selva Maya in Belize protects and improves its ecosystems
Belize intensified control and surveillance of protected areas and successfully worked on compliance with management plans adhering to the IUCN Green List criteria; also, the Forest Department was strengthened to address activities needed in the…
Story | 26 May, 2021
Guatemala makes headway in the protection of Selva Maya
Applying the Green List Standard to prepare and implement management plans helping improve and maintain protection of Selva Maya in Guatemala.