Story | 22 Feb, 2024
The IUCN-Republic of Korea Global Red List Partnership (a collaboration under the Republic of Korea-IUCN Framework Partnership 2017-2020) has successfully concluded its three-year project, running from September 2020 to September 2023, aimed at coordinating global Red List assessments in the…
Story | 26 Jan, 2024
Navigating the Bay of Bengal through collaboration: BOBLME II sets sail
In a significant step toward safeguarding the marine ecosystem in South and Southeast Asia, the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Project Phase II (BOBLME II) officially kicked off with an inception workshop held from 12 – 14 December 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. With funding from the Global…
Brochure | 2023
Ganges Energy brochure - Promoting sustainable energy transition in the Ganges River Basin
The brochure provides an overview of Nepal, India and Bangladesh energy mix and recommendations for improved energy integration among these countries, including the opportunity to utilise renewables such as solar and wind for more affordable and secure energy systems while maintaining the…
News | 28 Jun, 2023
IUCN Call for Youth Participation: Meghna Water Futures Programme (2023-2026)
Are you under 35 years old and interested in promoting cooperative governance of water and natural resources in the Meghna River Basin? If so, we invite you to express your interest in participating in the design and implementation of the Meghna Water Futures Programme.
External event
Protecting Our Coasts: The Promise of Nature-Based Resilience
Coastal ecosystems, such as mangroves, seagrasses, reefs and wetlands, provide natural protection against storm surges and other coastal climate impacts. But these ecosystems are vulnerable to damage, and themselves need to be preserved. Ocean acidification, rising sea levels, changes in water…
Story | 29 May, 2023
IUCN Director General commemorates 50 years of cooperation with Bangladesh
Dr Bruno Oberle, Director General of IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), along with Dr Grethel Aguilar, Deputy Director General, and Dr Dindo Campilan, Regional Director for Asia, visited Bangladesh to celebrate 50 years of cooperation between its Government and IUCN.
IUCN event
Launch of the 2022 IUCN situation analysis on intertidal wetlands in the Yellow Sea
This event, supported by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea and facilitated by IUCN and the EAAFP Secretariat, will provide an opportunity for three Ramsar Contracting Parties (PRC, DPRK and RoK), experts and partners from the Yellow Sea region to consider the key…
Press release | 12 Oct, 2022
IUCN Leaders Forum to define the path to a nature-positive future
Jeju, Korea, 12 October 2022 (IUCN) – The IUCN Leaders Forum, taking place 13-15 October 2022, will tackle the challenge of measuring progress towards global biodiversity goals. A key working paper due to be debated at the Forum sets out a quantitative methodology IUCN is…
Story | 07 Oct, 2022
World Rivers Day 2022: Protecting the free-flowing Aoos-Vjosa River in Greece and Albania
Around this year’s World Rivers Day on 25 September, a number of events and activities were held along the Aoos-Vjosa River in Greece and Albania to promote transboundary collaboration and protection of this unique river system, from its source to the sea.
Page | 05 Oct, 2022
Some very special areas are recognised simultaneously under several international designations, all of which have environmental conservation at their heart. These include Ramsar Sites and World Heritage sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks.