Press release | 26 Jun, 2018
Saying ‘no’ to palm oil would likely displace, not halt biodiversity loss – IUCN report
Paris, 26 June 2018 (IUCN) – Banning palm oil would most likely increase the production of other oil crops to meet demand for oil, displacing rather than halting the significant global biodiversity losses caused by palm oil, warned an IUCN report published today.
Story | 21 Jun, 2018
Empowering Children to #beatplasticpollution - In collaborative partnership with the IUCN CEC
On July 5, communities around the globe gathered together to show their support for the #BeatPlasticPollution campaign. Maria Auma, a proud and enthusiastic CEC member, who is extremely passionate about helping children connect with nature shares the story of their campaign in Uganda. In the…
Story | 04 May, 2018
Regional Red Lists of threatened Species and Ecosystems training
First Joint Training Workshop on Species and Ecosystems Red Lists – Abu Dhabi Emirate
Story | 30 Apr, 2018
Worsening land degradation undermining human well-being worldwide, experts warn
The pervasive nature and scale of land degradation is currently undermining the well-being of two fifths of humanity, according to an IUCN co-authored assessment of global land degradation and restoration.
Story | 19 Apr, 2018
Space for Nature Symposium: what's next?
By Natasha Ali and Trevor Sandwith
On 22 – 23 February 2018, participants at the 'Safeguarding space for nature and securing our future: developing a post-2020 strategy' Symposium discussed the future of spatial planning and policy. The symposium was hosted by the Zoological Society of…
Story | 19 Apr, 2018
Smiles and slapstick as Rohingya refugees learn to corral elephants
This article, originally published by AFP, highlights how IUCN, UNCHR and volunteers are using life-sized elephant puppets made of colourful cloth to teach Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's Kutupalong Camp, the world’s largest refugee settlement, how to react when elephants enter their camps. …
Story | 06 Apr, 2018
Our friend and colleague Philippe Bouché tragically passed away on Tuesday 5 April, as the aircraft he was piloting crashed on take-off from the La Tapoa resort in W National Park in Niger, West Africa. He leaves behind his wife and two children.
Story | 14 Feb, 2018
Azerbaijan to create the first Marine Protected Area in the Caspian Sea
Azerbaijan is upgrading and expanding the Gizilaghaj State Reserve to become a National Park and will include the first Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Caspian Sea, the largest inland body of water on the planet. The new MPA will seek to protect six significant marine species on the brink of…
Story | 08 Feb, 2018
A Tribute to Esmond Bradley Martin
Tom Milliken, TRAFFIC Elephant and Rhino Programme Officer, pays tribute to one of conservation's great unsung heroes.