Grey literature | 2016
Reduced to skin and bones re-examined
Illegal trade and the trafficking of Tiger Panthera tigris, as well as their parts, products and derivatives, and the poaching which supplies it, is the most immediate threat to the survival of wild tigers. This briefing document highlights top-line findings from the detailed analysis over the…
Story | 23 Sep, 2016
IUCN China organises Gross Ecosystem Product workshop at IUCN World Conservation Congress
The “GEP-Valuing and Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services Into National Decision-Making and Accounting System” workshop took place during the IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC), September 5, Honolulu, Hawai'i. The workshop was jointly convened by IUCN, China (IUCN China), Research Center for Eco…
Story | 20 Sep, 2016
Conserving the natural wealth of the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) in the Indo-Burma region continues to gather momentum with the launch of two new calls for proposals, the organisation of capacity building events and discussions on the grant-making mechanism’s plans for the future.