Story | 07 Jun, 2019
IUCN advises “in danger” status for three World Heritage sites
IUCN, the official advisor on natural World Heritage, recommends for three natural sites to be listed as “World Heritage in danger”: the Sundarbans in Bangladesh, Mexico’s Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California and the Ohrid region in North Macedonia.
Blog | 15 Mar, 2019
No Net Loss: Ensuring the best possible outcomes for people and biodiversity
A guest blog by Julia PG Jones, professor of conservation science from Bangor University and a member of IUCN’s Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group, who was recently involved in the development of a set of good practice principles on No Net Loss to ensure…
Story | 11 Mar, 2019
CEESP News: By Stan Stevens and Neema Pathak Broome, ICCA Consortium
Story | 10 Jan, 2019
#NatureForAll movement inspires the people of Socotra
Local people in Yemen’s Socotra Archipelago, a natural World Heritage with unique species and stunning landscapes, welcomed the idea of reconnecting with nature as relevant to their traditional ways of life, during a discussion with IUCN’s Commission on Education and…
Story | 30 Nov, 2018
Navigating business indicators on biodiversity just got easier
Paris, France, 29 November 2018 (IUCN) – Businesses struggling to identify indicators to measure their environmental performance will benefit from a new report released today by IUCN and Oxford University during Natural Capital Week.
Story | 17 Oct, 2018
Jaguars and Culture: Public Policies for Integrated Conservation in Mexico
CEESP News - Angel Daen Morales Garcia and Jonatan Job Morales Garcia
Story | 13 Jul, 2018
Evaluating indigenous and local peoples’ connections with nature: an ecosystem services framework
CEESP News - by Kamaljit K. Sangha; Research Fellow, Charles Darwin University, Australia
Indigenous and local peoples’ connections with nature are not only limited to the benefits or services people derive from ecosystems, as considered by international frameworks, but also entail…
Story | 03 Jul, 2018
The 12-year-old Belizean girl who spoke up at the World Heritage Committee meeting – interview
“I respectfully encourage the representatives of each country present to think of my generation in decision-making regarding World Heritage sites – our barrier reef and our planet depend on it.” Thus did Madison Pearl Edwards address the delegates gathered at UNESCO’s 42nd World Heritage…
Story | 16 Apr, 2018
World Wetlands Day Celebration at Tata Steel Zoological Park, Jamshedpur, India
CEESP News - by Dr Hishmi Jamil Husain, Head, Environment & Forest Management, Tata Steel Ltd.
Story | 09 Apr, 2018
New IUCN guide highlights how sports industry can contribute to biodiversity conservation
Gland, Switzerland, 9 April 2018 (IUCN) – A new guide designed to help the sports industry understand its potential impacts on nature and options for mitigating them, as well as identify new opportunities for sport to enhance conservation, was…