Speech | 05 Dec, 2016
IUCN addresses CBD CoP 13 on the urgency of increasing efforts to protect biodiversity
Today, IUCN Director General Inger Andersen delivered the following statement to the Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD CoP13) in Cancun, Mexico. In the statement, IUCN urges Parties to the convention to step up efforts to…
Story | 05 Dec, 2016
This year the 6th National Congress on Research in Climate Change took place in the city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas. The 300 participants included representatives of government institutions, nongovernmental institutions and academia, students,…
Story | 05 Dec, 2016
A boost to cross-border conservation between Albania and Montenegro
National Agency for Protected Areas of Albania and Public Enterprise National Parks of Montenegro signed a cooperation agreement today in Podgorica, deciding to enhance the cross-border cooperation in nature protection. Only the wise use of the biodiversity will guarantee the preservation of…
Story | 05 Dec, 2016
Is nature a viable solution for disaster risk reduction in Africa?
Increasing challenges with disasters are linked to environmental degradation but yet are not always recognized as an environmental emergency. The 6th Africa Regional Platform and 5th High Level Meeting on disaster risk reduction held in Mauritius on 22-25 November 2016 provided the right…
Story | 05 Dec, 2016
Highlighting the importance of valuing forest ecosystems and services for sustainable development
The “International Research Symposium on Valuation of Forest Ecosystems and their Services”, was held on 18 October 2016 at the BMICH in Colombo, as a part of the Sri Lanka NEXT: ‘A Blue - Green Era’ Conference and Exhibition held 17-19 October 2016. The symposium was organised by the Ministry…
Story | 05 Dec, 2016
Biodiversity Sri Lanka (BSL) is a private sector platform with more than 60 companies. Established in with the support of Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC), IUCN and Dilmah Conservation, BSL is focusing on national priorities that would set higher standards for Sri Lanka’s private sector on…
Story | 05 Dec, 2016
IUCN Sri Lanka Add Value to the National Environmental Exhibition
Organized by the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment, Sri Lanka NEXT: "A Blue - Green Era" Conference and Exhibition was held at the BMICH, Colombo from 17-19 October 2016. The goal was to promote sustainable development in Sri Lanka through blue and green economic initiatives.
Story | 04 Dec, 2016
The 2016 regional assessment of the Mediterranean Sea, which includes 73 species of sharks, rays and chimaeras, calls for urgent action to conserve their populations and habitats.
Story | 04 Dec, 2016
IUCN welcomes New Zealand leadership on invasive species
Today, IUCN welcomed New Zealand’s announcement that it will take a leadership role to work with partners in other countries to increase global efforts to control and eradicate invasive species.
Story | 04 Dec, 2016
STATEMENT: Brazil Announces Goal of Restoring 22 Million Hectares of Degraded Land by 2030
CANCÚN (December 3, 2016) –Today, Brazil’s Ministries of Agriculture and the Environment announced their intent to restore and promote sustainable agriculture…