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 | 22 Apr, 2020
Private sector role in sustainable management and restoration of Thailand’s forests
Over forty representatives from leading private sector companies in Thailand gathered to discuss new approaches for sustainably managing and restoring Thailand’s forests. This one-day workshop, hosted by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the United Nations Forum on Forests (…
Story | 15 Apr, 2020
Enhancing Climate Adaptation with Nature-based Solutions
Kalutara and Ratnapura districts are flood prone areas in Sri Lanka. During the past decade, about 323,000 flood victims have been reported from these two districts. Floods have disrupted the day-to-day lives and livelihoods of the victims.
Story | 07 Apr, 2020
Sustaining Earth: Bring Law, Society and Sustainable Development Together
CEESP News: by Ravi Saxena, Assistant Professor (Politics and International Relations), Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, NMIMS (Deemed to be University), Mumbai, India
The world is facing an unprecedented crisis of sustaining life and the earth. There is the need to have a balance between…
Story | 02 Apr, 2020
Exploring private investments in conservation, conceptually and in concrete settings
CEESP News: by Masego Madzwamuse (Chair) and Caroline Seagle (Deputy Chair), CEESP Theme on Business, Best Practice and Accountability (TBBPA)
Story | 02 Apr, 2020
Spring Revival: Rejuvenating the Veins of Himalayas
IUCN has taken an initiative to promote the significance of springs in the Indian Himalayan Region and undertook pilot to recharge and revive springs with the technical support of CHIRAG under the National Mission of Himalayan Studies (NMHS)…
Story | 02 Apr, 2020
For the last eight years, IUCN has been supporting the Government of Uganda to convene stakeholders to discuss Governments position prior its participation in the UNFCCC COP negotiations. This year 2020, IUCN together with Climate Action Network members and in collaboration with the Climate…
Story | 01 Apr, 2020
Seeking expertise in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction
Join ADAPT Project Advisory Group, a regional expert platform that will support Nature-based solutions knowledge generation and sharing, coordination and capacity development in the Western Balkans
Story | 01 Apr, 2020
A call for Nature-based solutions experts from the Western Balkans
We are forming ADAPT Nature-based solutions Coordination Groups
Story | 01 Apr, 2020
World Wetlands Day observed at Loktak Lake, Manipur, India
CEESP News - by Salam Rajesh, IUCN CEESP member
As observed globally in February each year, the World Wetlands Day was observed in a unique way in the midst of a floating village in Manipur’s Loktak Lake, a Ramsar site of international importance.