Story | 03 Dec, 2019
Ecosystem Restoration leaders launch important publication
2nd edition of the International principles and Standards for the Practice of Ecological Restoration
Story | 24 Oct, 2019
Papal message to the participants of the Budapest Water Summit 2019
The 3rd Budapest Water Summit took place in Hungary from 15 to 17 October 2019. The overall theme of the event was “Preventing Water Crisis”. The Summit was attended by representatives of the academic world, international and regional organizations, governments, business and civil society.
Story | 18 Oct, 2019
Exchange of experiences: Nature-based Solutions
An exchange of experiences on the implementation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in several countries, took place during the III Latin America and the Caribbean Protected Areas Congress (III CAPLAC)
IUCN Statement | 09 Oct, 2019
IUCN sets the record straight on a 2017 trophy hunting opinion
IUCN statement
Story | 30 Sep, 2019
BRIDGE: Hydrodiplomacy in Action
Globally, over 310 lake and river basins stretch across national borders. Around 60% of those lack any type of cooperative management framework. Good transboundary water management is crucial for peace, security, economic development and environmental…
Story | 26 Sep, 2019
Compatibility of Trophy Hunting as a Form of Sustainable Use with IUCN’s Objectives
Update: Please also see 8 October 2019 IUCN Statement on this article, titled IUCN sets the record straight on a 2017 trophy hunting opinion
Story | 23 Sep, 2019
WCEL Specialist Groups Spearhead Global Initiatives
The IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) is made up of nearly 1200 volunteer experts working together in 10 Specialist Groups. WCEL Specialist Groups work on a variety of environmental issues including Climate Change, Compliance and Enforcement, Oceans, and Indigenous Peoples.
Story | 18 Sep, 2019
The UN General Assembly takes significant steps “Towards a Global Pact for the Environment”
By Victor M. Tafur - On August 30, 2019, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution 73/333 that welcomes the work of the ad hoc open-ended working group established pursuant to General Assembly resolution 72/277, as well as its report, and endorses all its recommendations. The UNGA endorsement…
Story | 16 Sep, 2019
Combating Illegal Trade and Unsustainable Use of Sea Turtles at the CITES COP18
By Claire Saladin - Migratory sea turtles are suffering from an unprecedented decline. Interdisciplinary connections and analysis are aiming at improving the international cooperation between Multilateral Environmental Agreements, mitigating and opposing overexploitation and legal gaps…
Story | 12 Sep, 2019
17th IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium
The 17th Annual Colloquium of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law brought together participants from all over the world to discuss current international, comparative, national, and local environmental law issues.