Story | 24 May, 2017
Nepal destroys wildlife stockpiles
Nepal marked International Day for Biodiversity by destroying a large amount of wildlife stockpiles in the Chitwan National Park (CNP), which had been stored for about two decades after being seized from poachers.
Story | 24 May, 2017
Mangroves – surviving in "the harsh space between the tides”
Mangrove forests evolved where two of the most contrasting environments on earth meet – the interface between the land and sea.
Story | 24 May, 2017
Highlighting the importance of private sector engagement in biodiversity conservation
To highlight the importance of private sector engagement in biodiversity conservation and to raise awareness on the species extinction crisis, IUCN and Toyota Motor Corporation have jointly organised a partnership event 'THE ROAD AHEAD: TOYOTA and THE IUCN RED LIST OF THREATENED SPECIES - The…
Story | 23 May, 2017
2nd International meeting, Global Judicial Institute on Environment – Day 1
Opening of the 2nd International Meeting of the Global Judicial Institute on Environment
Judges make progress shaping the Global Judicial Institute on Environment
Story | 22 May, 2017
Regional Judicial Colloquium for Latin-America and the Caribbean
The Regional Judicial Colloquium for Latin-America and the Caribbean: “Constitutions, Environment, and Human Rights: Practice and Implementation” convenes at the Federal Senate of Brazil on 22-23 May 2017.
Story | 22 May, 2017
Second International Meeting of the Global Judicial Institute for the Environment
Over 25 judges from across the world gathered for the Second International Meeting of the Global Judicial Institute for the Environment from 19-21 May 2017 in Brazil.
Story | 22 May, 2017
Protected Planet in May: of wetlands and vertices
Protected Planet is home to the World Database on Protected Areas, the most comprehensive database on terrestrial and marine protected areas. The database is updated on a monthly basis from more than 500 different data providers in over 240 countries and territories. Since January 2016, the…
Story | 22 May, 2017
Privately protected areas: advances and challenges
Protected areas exist under a range of governance types. However, those run by private entities (non-profit organisations, for-profit organisations and individuals) have not always received much attention from the international community. These areas are collectively known as privately protected…
Story | 22 May, 2017
Cacao tourism and an unexpected partner in forest landscape restoration in Guatemala
Forest landscape restoration (FLR) is simultaneously boosting tourism, creating jobs and enhancing biological connectivity in the Guatemalan highlands with the help of the diverse membership of the national FLR roundtable.
DG Statement | 22 May, 2017
IUCN Director General’s statement on International Day for Biological Diversity 2017
How often do we credit our planet’s biological diversity with keeping us healthy, relaxed and inspired? Probably not often enough. Yet we all know it. Instinctively. We know that what we seek to relax: a walk in nature; a wonderful trip to the beach. Or a great vacation to a place seemingly…