Page | 29 Jun, 2022
Initial Steps for the Establishment of the National Protected Areas Network
IUCN is implementing a project in Iraq: “Initial Steps for the Establishment of the National Protected Areas Network” funded by the Global Environment Facility. The objective of this project is to: “Develop and start implementing the plan for the establishment of a national Network of Protected…
Grey literature | 2015
TABE'A II report : enhancing regional capacities for World Heritage
The TABE'A II report is a second more detailed analysis of the Arab region's World Heritage Programme based on the baseline established in the first report from 2011, as well as of the progress achieved since then.
Page | 29 Jun, 2022
Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
Although countries across Asia region differ widely, the confluence of poverty and inequality, dependence on natural resources, rapidly growing populations, and governance challenges make the region particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Rising sea levels and saline intrusion…
Story | 24 Jun, 2022
Murree Kahuta Kotli Sattian, National Park Management Plan validated by the stakeholders
A one-day workshop on MKKS National Parks management plan validation was held at the Pearl Continental hotel in Bhurban, Murree, as part of the KAROT, Biodiversity Management Plan Implementation Project.
News | 23 Jun, 2022
How best to enable communities to adapt to salinity affecting Pakistan’s coastal and irrigated agriculture areas was the focus of a workshop in Karachi recently, organised at the mid-term point of the ongoing Adapting to Salinity in the Southern Indus Basin (ASSIB) project, funded by the…
Story | 26 May, 2022
Grid integration of renewables
Vietnam’s has made impressive progress on its renewable energy transition, but the rapid expansion of solar and wind is straining the country’s electricity grid. In 2020, more than 100,000 rooftop solar installations and at least 15 utility-scale solar plants were connected to the grid. In 2021…
Story | 24 May, 2022
Opportunities and challenges in expanding wind in Vietnam’s electricity mix
This is the fourth in a series of six web stories exploring how Viet Nam can implement its COP26 energy commitments while minimizing environmental impacts and making progress on broader sustainable development goals. Other pieces explore topics like international…
Story | 22 May, 2022
The International Day for Biological Diversity is celebrated to mark the importance of biodiversity on earth.
The theme for the year 2022 is “Building a shared future for all life”. The slogan was chosen to continue building momentum and support for the post-2020 global biodiversity…
Story | 19 May, 2022
Restoring forest landscapes in Eastern Province of Rwanda
Forest landscape restoration is about restoring the ecological and productive functions of degraded ecosystems in tree-rich landscapes, increasing the resilience of the landscapes and…