Story | 26 Nov, 2020
Dialogue: Community involvement in preventing and combating wildlife, forest and fisheries crime
CEESP Virtual Dialogue: by Dr. Inés Arroyo Quiroz, UNAM, Mexico; Dr. Meredith Gore, University of Maryland, USA; Dr. David Rodriguez Goyes, University of Oslo, Norway
As a quarter of the world’s land is owned or managed by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, they must be…
Story | 20 Nov, 2020
What if we could change the outcomes for threatened species? December 9th, 10AM EST (UTC-5)
Story | 19 Nov, 2020
IUCN guidelines on Treasuring Fishers’ Knowledge for Policy Development and Safekeeping
A new Guidelines for the Gathering of Fishers’ Knowledge for Policy Development and Applied Use was published by IUCN. The launch is also in collaboration with the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), World Forum of Fisher Peoples, and International Planning Committee Working Group on Fisheries…
Story | 13 Nov, 2020
Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission is honored with the George B. Rabb Conservation Medal
Dr Jon Paul Rodríguez has been honored during the 2020 Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration by the Chicago Zoological Society’s (CZS) Board of Trustees and Women’s Board held virtually.
Story | 23 Oct, 2020
Successful Breeding at the National Zoo of Chile Marks Pivotal First Step Toward Returning Frog to the Wild. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group members are involved in this project that aims to reverse the trend of loss of the Loa water frog.
Story | 11 Oct, 2020
Subtle Ways of Excluding Indigenous Voices
To observe Indigenous Peoples Day in the US, we share this personal opinion piece by CEESP Member Minnie Degawan, activist for Indigenous Peoples’ rights from the Cordillera, Philippines & Director of Conservation International’s Indigenous & Traditional Peoples Program
Story | 05 Oct, 2020
Request for proposals - Audit services for the ADAPT project
Proposal for the annual audit services, including Agreed-Upon Procedures engagement ISRS 4400, of the project “ADAPT: Nature-based Solutions for Resilient Societies in the Western Balkans”
Story | 29 Sep, 2020
IUCN mourns the loss of leading conservationist Paul Mafabi
IUCN is deeply saddened by the passing of Mr Paul Mafabi – a leader in Ecosystem Management who made key contributions towards wetlands management in the region and globally.
Story | 26 Sep, 2020
The West Asia Arabian Plants Specialist Group (WAAPSG) is now revived
The West Asia Arabian Plants Specialist Group (WAAPSG), which was formally known as Arabian Plants Specialist Group (APSG) had been revitalized to join an extensive science-based network of volunteer…
Story | 23 Sep, 2020
IUCN mourns the loss of leading conservationist Georgina Mace
IUCN is deeply saddened by the passing of eminent conservationist Professor Dame Georgina Mace – a leader in the fight against global biodiversity loss, who made key contributions to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and the Union at large…