Story | 07 May, 2019
Mekong water and power: Some recent trends
Perhaps more than in any other transboundary river basin, in the Mekong, energy, water, and fisheries, and biodiversity are inextricably linked, with energy and specifically hydropower being by far the dominant sector. Major decisions on the Mekong…
Story | 07 May, 2019
Towards Natura 2000 in Albania
The centrepiece of EU nature policies, Natura 2000 is the largest coordinated network of protected sites in the world. Despite being on a steady rise, the Albanian system of protected areas is facing numerous challenges, stemming from the country’s fast development in recent years. To help…
Story | 07 May, 2019
Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission is awarded with the Whitley Gold Award 2019
The Whitley Awards Ceremony 2019 took place last May 1st at the Royal Geographical Society in London to recognize the hard work and dedication of seven inspiring conservationist, among them Jon Paul Rodríguez, Chair of the IUCN Species Survival…
Story | 07 May, 2019
New Chapter of Ravine Ecology: Campaign Green Ravine, Clean Ravine launched
The campaign of Green Ravine, Clean Ravine is a series of events which will mainstream the children and youth towards sustainable actions as per the SDGs set up by global community.
Story | 06 May, 2019
Fourth article of the Children as Champions of Climate Change - stories from all around the Planet series
Story | 06 May, 2019
IUCN welcomes the Intergovernmental Platform’s Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
IUCN welcomes the Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services report, which reveals the severity of the loss of living nature and its grave consequences for humans. The report was published today by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services…
Story | 06 May, 2019
Data webinar by BIOPAMA, 7 May 2019
The BIOPAMA data webinar series continues with a third webinar, focused on the practical collection and analysis of data to generate information products for specific policy needs, targeting specifically the context of the Eastern and Southern Africa region.
Story | 02 May, 2019
PANORAMA’s solutions as evidence base on rights-based conservation and nature’s role in the SDGs
What is the role of protected and conserved areas in supporting human needs, by preserving ecosystems and the benefits they offer to society? What is “just conservation”, and which rights “arise” in the context of nature conservation, for example…
Story | 02 May, 2019
Myanmar Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) report
In collaboration with the Forest Department and The Nature Conservation (TNC) and with funding from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) International Forestry Knowledge (KnowFor), IUCN has completed a national Restoration…
Story | 01 May, 2019
IUCN Viet Nam and Con Dao National Park are pleased to announce the call for marine turtle conservation volunteer programme 2019 in Con Dao NP, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province, Viet Nam.