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  • The meaningful consultation and participation of indigenous peoples and local communities, such as these Baka women in Cameroon, is an important aspect of the pro-poor approach for REDD
    Story 15 Nov, 2015
    Report calls on aluminium industry to respect indigenous peoples' rights

    Geneva, Switzerland, 16 November 2015 – While global demand for the world’s most popular metal – aluminium – continues to rise, it is critical that the aluminium industry address its environmental and social impacts, particularly in indigenous peoples’ territories, according to new report…

  • Community discussing solutions to a changing climate and water flows in Olbil, Tanzania
    Community discussing solutions to a changing climate and water flows in Olbil, Tanzania
    Press release 11 Nov, 2014
    Global forum on protected areas puts nature at the heart of a sustainable future

    IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 opens today in Sydney

  • Using economic tools at the landscape level
    Using economic tools at the landscape level
    Story 21 Jul, 2013
    Rethinking economics, markets and incentives

    Based on a review of the experiences gained during the course of LLS, this paper documents insights and lessons about using markets and incentives to strengthen forest landscapes and livelihoods. It aims to interrogate just what a ‘landscape approach’ means in economic terms, to identify how…

  • Experiences in forest landscape restoration and management
    Experiences in forest landscape restoration and management
    Story 20 Jul, 2013
    Improving ecosystem functionality and livelihood

    This paper examines how interventions intended to improve functionality and productivity of forested landscapes to improve livelihoods of the poorest populations, might actually yield co-benefits in terms of biodiversity conservation. It argues in favour of a ‘landscape’ approach to achieve…

  • Acre landscape, Brazil
    Acre landscape, Brazil
    Story 18 Jul, 2013
    Extracting value from the forest - Acre, Brazil

    Originally important in the 19th century as a source of latex rubber, the region subsequently lost out following the rise of the Malaysian rubber industry. As a result, large swathes of the region’s forests were converted for farming and cattle ranching resulting in a loss of forest cover and…

  • Groundwater dependant ecosystems support livelihoods in Vietnam
    Press release 08 May, 2013
    New study shows importance of IUCN’s Red List of Ecosystems

    A new global standard in assessing environmental risk, the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems, has been trialled on 20 ecosystems spanning six continents and three oceans.

  • The United Nations General Assembly declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests to raise awareness on sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests.
    Story 02 Jan, 2011
    IUCN welcomes ‘Forests 2011’ - International Year of Forests

    The world’s forests are essential to life in all its diversity and to attaining humanity’s biggest goals such as reducing poverty, curbing climate change and achieving sustainable development. Throughout 2011 IUCN will work towards making sure that forests deliver their maximum potential for…