Grey literature | 2015
Situation analysis of the water quality of Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam
This report presents the findings of a situation analysis on the water quality of Ha Long Bay (HLB) from the perspective of tourism businesses working in the area.
Story | 26 Oct, 2016
Evaluación de Género y Desarrollo Sostenible en la Península de Yucatán, México
A raíz de las acciones que está llevando a cabo la UICN para apoyar al diseño de mecanismos de distribución de beneficios REDD+ en México que sean apropiados, justos y favorables para los grupos más vulnerables, se desarrolló una herramienta analítica con datos e información depurados que sean…
Story | 26 Oct, 2016
IUCN supports Oman government in the preservation of the Daymaniyat Islands ecological integrity
In June 2016, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman contacted IUCN for the undertaking of a survey of the Daymaniyat Islands (جزر الديمانيات, Muscat Governorate), declared as a nature reserve, in order to assess their richness in terms of biodiversity, propose…
Story | 26 Oct, 2016
World Heritage status not sparing iconic natural sites from mining and dams
Paris, 26 October 2016 – Extractives and large dams are among the biggest threats to natural World Heritage sites, including iconic places such as Virunga National Park, Iguaçu and the Sundarbans. This is a conclusion of the World Heritage Committee meeting, following recommendations by the…
Story | 26 Oct, 2016
Oceans, Law, and the IUCN World Conservation Congress
While the UN Preparatory Committee met in New York to discuss a new instrument on marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, on the other side of the country, in Hawai'i, the global community grappled with the same fundamental issue: how to ensure conservation of the world’s…
Story | 26 Oct, 2016
IUCN and ACB collaboration to boost ASEAN’s conservation efforts
IUCN and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) are strengthening ties to support ASEAN countries in achieving their biodiversity targets through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Story | 21 Oct, 2016
Setting the path for plant conservation across the Mediterranean
Montenegro will host the 1st Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week.
Story | 21 Oct, 2016
Climate change undermines the stability and resilience of our food production systems, and global responses cannot adequately address them in individual action plans. We need global actions focusing on local solutions that integrate sectors and at scales – capturing synergies and engaging people…
Story | 21 Oct, 2016
Threatened by a brutal wildlife trade, habitat loss and degradation, the Endangered Asian elephant is now largely confined to India, with smaller populations found in other South Asian countries including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.