Story | 16 Nov, 2017
Bonn, Germany – At the UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP23) in Bonn, Germany, IUCN shared its plans for increased effort to enhance countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by building on the Bonn Challenge and existing forest landscape restoration commitments.
Story | 03 Nov, 2017
Xianju and IUCN make historic collaboration agreement
IUCN have formally accepted Xianju County, China, as partners in the IUCN Green List programme.
Story | 02 Nov, 2017
Cooperative governance of the Ganges Brahmaputra Meghna Basins (GBM) region was strengthened through the recent launch of a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) vision for improved transboundary water management. The vision, which was developed by a network of over 25 CSOs from Bangladesh, Bhutan,…
Story | 16 Oct, 2017
The trend of the Saye River bank failure: An Environmental Challenge and Concern
CEESP News - by Bala Ibrahim Girku (1), Abdullahi Hassan (2), Golo Mustapha Yakubu (3), and Kaltho Kharbal James (4)
This article assesses environmental degradation caused by erosion resulting in river bank slope instability along the banks of the Saye River. This has been a continual…
Story | 12 Oct, 2017
Three priorities for China's national park programme
With the introduction on 26 September of its comprehensive programme, China’s national park system enters its implementation phase. This raises questions about what kind of park is being established, who will manage it and how ordinary people will benefit.
Story | 26 Sep, 2017
Judicial Protection of Biodiversity in China
From 14 to 15 September, 2017, the IUCN Environmental Law Programme, represented by Justice Antonio Benjamin, Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law and Ms. Ning Li, Programme Officer of the Environmental Law Centre, attended the International Symposium on Judicial Protection of…
Story | 28 Jul, 2017
Measuring Sustainable Tourism and the IUCN Green List
Sustainable tourism is increasingly relevant in national agendas for its role in fostering economic growth, social inclusiveness, and the protection of cultural and natural assets. IUCN China was invited to the 6th UNWTO International Conference on Tourism, to share information on the IUCN Green…
Story | 28 Jul, 2017
Scientific study explores new techniques to remove oil contaminated soil in the Niger Delta
In a newly published study, the most effective way to break down hydrocarbon in oil contaminated soil in the Niger Delta has been examined. The study is a response to recommendations presented by the IUCN Niger Delta Panel.
Story | 04 May, 2017
CEPF workshop enhances grant application skills of Indo-Burma CSOs
From 29 March to 2 April, conservation NGO Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden (KFBG) organised a workshop to educate civil society organisations about the grant application process for the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF). Held at the Hainan Hele-crab…
Story | 05 Apr, 2017
CEPF launches two new calls for proposals in Indo-Burma hotspot
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) has launched a call for proposals for projects in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Viet Nam and parts of Southern China. A separate call for proposals for projects in Myanmar has also been issued simultaneously.