Story | 20 Jul, 2020
New IUCN paper examines key success factors for building effective business platforms
To accelerate meaningful conservation action and partnerships with the private sector, a new paper published today examines the key success factors and challenges across nine IUCN-backed business and biodiversity platforms.
Story | 15 Jul, 2020
IUCN’s Marine Plastics and Coastal Communities (MARPLASTICCs) initiative rolled out a series of national workshops in Thailand, Viet Nam, South Africa, Kenya, and Mozambique from December 2019 to March 2020. The workshops kicked-off the pilot testing of IUCN-UNEP National Guidance for Plastic…
Story | 06 Jul, 2020
IUCN Viet Nam launched Vietnam Business for Environment (VB4E)
On 17 June 2020, IUCN launched Viet Nam Business for Environment (VB4E) Alliance to strengthen the role of businesses in nature stewardship in Vietnam. Ninety participants from government, NGOs and companies attended for the unveiling of the new initiative in Hanoi. The launch also introduced a…
Story | 30 Jun, 2020
Source-to-Sea management: a case study on solid waste flow in Vu Gia-Thu Bon River Basin
Vu Gia-Thu Bon (VG-TB) is the ninth largest river basin in Viet Nam and stands out as the only large river system in central Viet Nam that discharges directly into the East Sea near Hoi An. Short, steep watersheds with highly…
Story | 26 Jun, 2020
On behalf of organizers, IUCN would like to express our sincere thanks for all applicants of marine turtle conservation volunteer programme 2020 in Hon Cau Marine Protected Area.
Story | 19 Jun, 2020
Scaling up Sustainable Flood-based Livelihood Models in Dong Thap Muoi
On May 25th 2020, the Thap Muoi District Agricultural Service Center in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Resources Geography organised a training event on "Building sustainable livelihood models in Dong Thap Muoi". The…
Story | 09 Jun, 2020
IUCN Lao PDR organised two field missions to the Xe Champhone Ramsar Wetland as part of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) – funded Climate Adaption in Wetlands Area Project (CAWA) to develop a Non-Timber Forest Resource Programmeme (NTFP) in 16 villages.
Story | 08 Jun, 2020
IUCN Viet Nam and Hon Cau MPA are pleased to announce the call for marine turtle conservation volunteer programme 2020 in Hon Cau MPA, Binh Thuan Province.
Story | 03 Jun, 2020
CEESP News: by Jinfeng Zhou, Linda Wong, Charlotte Hong, China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation*
Emergent e-commerce benefits peoples daily lives in numerous ways, but it has also made illegal wildlife trade easy and convenient. During COVID-19, Chinese civil…
Story | 01 Jun, 2020
On behalf of organizers, IUCN would like to express our sincere thanks for all applicants of marine turtle conservation volunteer programme 2020 in Con Dao National Park and congratulate selected volunteers for winning many other applicants to…