Story | 22 Mar, 2020
An integrative approach to assess and mitigate the social impacts of a disaster
CEESP News: by Renata Bennet, Communication Officer at IUCN, on behalf of the Rio Doce Panel
A new publication released by the Rio Doce Panel recommends the adoption of an integrative approach to human and ecosystem health for a sustainable recovery of the Rio Doce Basin in the context…
Story | 19 Mar, 2020
CEESP News - by Nyoman Iswarayoga, Director of External Affairs of Restorasi Ekosistem Riau
The importance of partnerships between the public and private sectors to support forest conservation and restoration was recognized earlier this year, at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Heads…
Story | 12 Mar, 2020
WCEL Postpones 2nd World Environmental Law Congress in Rio de Janeiro
In light of the rapid developments in the global health risks posed by COVID-19 and increasing complications for international travelers, the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) has postponed the 2nd World Environmental Law Congress (Rio Congress), the 3rd General Assembly for the…
Story | 12 Mar, 2020
Observing the Earth to enforce environmental law
CEESP News: by the IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (IUCN ECARO)
Applying an innovative approach, enviroLENS aims to combine and integrate Earth Observation with law enforcement for the benefit of effective environmental management. The resulting portal will serve…
Story | 10 Mar, 2020
Adopting rights-based approaches to enable cost-effective conservation and climate action
CEESP News: by Vicky Tauli-Corpuz (a), Janis Alcorn (b), Augusta Molnar (c),⇑, Christina Healy (d), Edmund Barrow (e) **
A new publication " Cornered by PAs: Adopting rights-based approaches to enable cost-effective conservation and climate action" in the academic…
Story | 05 Mar, 2020
Encouraging policy development and best practices for privately protected areas
CEESP News: A contribution from the IUCN WCPA Privately Protected Areas and Nature Stewardship Specialist Group
Often missing from policy discussions, privately protected areas (PPAs) could play an important role in achieving global targets. The PPA and Nature Stewardship Specialist…
Story | 21 Feb, 2020
By Damilola S. Olawuyi - When leading international law scholars convened in Settat, Morocco for the 2019 Middle East and North Africa Environmental Law Scholars conference, hosted by the College of Law, Hassan the First University, Settat, Morocco, in December 2019, they set out to determine…
Story | 12 Feb, 2020
IUCN WCEL Climate Change Specialist Group side-event at COP 25
IUCN WCEL Climate Change Specialist Group hosts a side-event on the “Role and Regulation of nature-based solutions, including the role of carbon markets” during COP 25.
Story | 09 Feb, 2020
WCEL at the 13th Meeting of the OECD Water Governance Initiative
By Stefano Burchi, Chair, WCEL Water & Wetlands Specialist Group - WCEL took part in the 13th OECD WGI meeting (Paris, 9-10 January 2020), and presented the Brasilia Declaration of Judges on Water Justice.
Story | 30 Dec, 2019
A Reflection on Protected Areas in Serving Wildlife Migration: Endangered Oriental Storks
CEESP News: by Linda Wong and Jinfeng Zhou, Secretariat of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF).
Starving migratory Oriental Storks have been found in northeast China this wintering season. Field investigations found that the lack of food in…