Press release | 05 Oct, 2017
IUCN ROWA and REC HONOR WINNERS of WATERSUM DRAWING COMPETITION
10 students among those who participated in the drawing competition as part of the “Sustainable Use of Transboundary Water Resources and Water Security Management” (WATER SUM) project funded by the government of Sweden were honored and handed over tablets and other gifts.
Story | 30 Oct, 2016
Take part in the WATER SUM drawing competition!
The WATER SUM project team is pleased to announce the drawing competition “Water, Growth and Stability”, which will be held in Jordan and Tunisia from the start of the school year in autumn 2016. This awareness-raising drawing competition, officially launched during World Water Week in Stockholm…
Story | 22 Mar, 2016
World Water Day - Blog: 'Why investing in natural water infrastructure will pay off'
By Renat Heuberger, CEO of the South Pole Group, and Mark Smith, Director of the IUCN Global Water Programme. Why did a group of bankers and fund managers spend an afternoon in a Zurich café talking about nature? For opportunity and innovation
Story | 01 Feb, 2016
World Wetlands Day: Wetlands & Sustainable Livelihoods
Each year, 2 February marks World Wetlands Day, to celebrate our planet’s wetlands but also to draw attention to the challenges that their degradation brings.
Story | 20 Jan, 2016
Could conservation become a new investment asset class?
A new IUCN-backed report released yesterday identifies three new investment structures that could help catalyse finance to meet the world’s pressing environmental challenges and sustainable growth goals.
Story | 10 Jan, 2016
Do you know someone who is doing outstanding conservation work for a natural World Heritage site? Would you like to see this person recognised for their exemplary contribution? If so, get in touch!Update: nominations are now closed
Press release | 11 Dec, 2015
Paris climate deal increases hopes for a sustainable future
Paris, France, 12 December 2015 (IUCN) – IUCN welcomes the new climate agreement adopted today by the world’s governments at the UN climate summit in Paris (COP 21), and its recognition of nature’s critical role in tackling climate change.
Press release | 27 Nov, 2015
Climate agreement must recognise nature’s solutions – IUCN
Ahead of the UN climate conference, IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature – is calling for an agreement that recognises the role of nature in reducing carbon emissions and helping nations adapt to a changing climate.
Story | 15 Nov, 2015
Report calls on aluminium industry to respect indigenous peoples' rights
Geneva, Switzerland, 16 November 2015 – While global demand for the world’s most popular metal – aluminium – continues to rise, it is critical that the aluminium industry address its environmental and social impacts, particularly in indigenous peoples’ territories, according to new report…
Story | 11 Nov, 2015
IUCN and UNESCO welcome no-go pledge for World Heritage sites by Tullow Oil
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, the official advisory body on natural World Heritage, and UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre have welcomed a new commitment by British company Tullow Oil plc to stay out of World Heritage sites. The firm had received a licence to explore for…