Story | 13 May, 2020
Blue Finance builds an alliance to monetise and more effectively protect Marine Protected Areas
A key obstacle to effectively managing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is a lack of economic resources, but at the Oriental Mindoro MPA in the Philippines, a consortium of dedicated partners is turning one of the world`s most productive ecosystems…
Story | 28 Apr, 2020
NEW MEANING OF EARTH DAY IN 2020: Business’ Perspective for Nature Conservation Post COVID-19
IUCN India hosted a virtual discussion with big corporate houses on “Business Sector Responsibilities, Challenges and Opportunities for Nature Conservation Post COVID-19” on 22 April 2020.
Story | 28 Apr, 2020
IUCN India hosted a virtual discussion with its member organizations on “Challenges and Opportunities for Nature Conservation Post COVID-19” on 22 April 2020.
Press release | 22 Apr, 2020
Protect sport by taking care of biodiversity, says new IUCN guide supported by the IOC
Gland, Switzerland, 22 April 2020 – Many sports events depend on a healthy natural environment and their organisers should take concrete steps to protect it, according to a new guide published on Earth Day by the International Union for…
Story | 31 Mar, 2020
On Monday, 14 March 2020, one day state-level workshop entitled “Building Resilient Himalayan Environment and Community” was held at the Hotel Marina, Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. The workshop aimed at identifying opportunities and linkages to strengthen and upscale the initiatives in the…
Story | 29 Mar, 2020
KfW, IUCN and SADC partner to strengthen trans-frontier conservation in Southern Africa
On the 26th and 27th of February, 2020, representatives from KfW, SADC Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) and IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Regional (ESARO) met at the IUCN EARO offices in Nairobi, Kenya to agree on a road map for the inception of the SADC…
Story | 28 Mar, 2020
IUCN "Himalayan Adaptation Network"
Recognizing various environment and climate change issues and ongoing initiatives in the Indian Himalayan Region, IUCN launched its web-based network initiative known as ‘Himalayan Adaptation Network’ on 21 February 2020 in Sikkim.
Story | 27 Mar, 2020
AFR100: Tanzania on its way to achieving its restoration ambitions
The African Forest Landscape Initiative, known as AFR100 is an ambitious initiative that targets to bring 100 million hectares of degraded and deforested land in Africa into restoration by 2030.
Story | 24 Mar, 2020
From the 12-19th of February, the Coastal Resilience to Climate Change (CRCC) team together with Global Ecosystem Management Programme (GEMP) team conducted a training in Nacala, Mozambique for the project stakeholders, mainly province and district technical level staff.
Story | 12 Mar, 2020
Report: Blue Infrastructure Finance, where all win
All coastal and marine ecosystems are critical to human well-being and global biodiversity. Mangroves, coral reefs, and seagrass beds are examples of these. But urban and rural infrastructure investments are having a heavy negative impact on these systems, and it is…