News | 02 Jun, 2023
Beijing, China, 29 May 2023: The Ministry of Natural Resources of China (MNR) and IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) signed an agreement to co-establish the Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Asian Hub, marking a major milestone in their strategic collaboration…
Story | 09 May, 2023
Towards Nature-based Solutions at scale – first IUCN-China joint publication launched
Beijing, China, 26 April 2023: IUCN and the Ministry of Natural Resources, People’s Republic of China, jointly released a publication titled Towards Nature-based Solutions at scale: 10 case studies from China, the first-ever…
Story | 05 Dec, 2022
The Restoration Initiative: A China story
Chinese forest farm takes innovative learnings online
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 | 22 Aug, 2022
Rhino poaching and illegal trade decline but remain critical threats – new report
Gland, Switzerland, 22 August 2022 (IUCN / TRAFFIC) – Overall rhino poaching rates have declined since 2018, and trade data suggests the lowest annual estimate of rhino horns entering illegal trade markets since 2013, according to a…
Story | 10 Aug, 2022
Sargai Sha, Conservation Officer at The Nature Conservancy China is joined in this conversation by Cécile Fattebert of the IUCN Protected and Conserved Areas team.
Story | 20 Jul, 2022
Getting ready for scaling up - Key Biodiversity Areas China National Coordination Group established
The Key Biodiversity Areas China National Coordination Group has been formally established at the launch workshop organized by IUCN China on 22nd June 2022.
Story | 14 Jul, 2022
Valuing, financing and mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions in China
Beijing, China – A new study released last month examining the value of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) calls for stronger policy and financing support, together with wider application and scaling up of NbS across China.
News | 09 Jul, 2022
Gland, Switzerland, 8 July 2022 (IUCN) - On July 7, 2022, Prof. Huadong GUO, Director of the International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) under the auspices of UNESCO, and Dr. Bruno Oberle, Director General of the International Union for Conservation of…
Story | 09 Mar, 2022
UNEA Resolution - ‘End Plastic Pollution’ - and IUCN role in implementation of the Treaty
The new UNEA Resolution, ‘End Plastic Pollution: Towards a legally binding instrument’, establishes an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee that will develop the specific content of the new plastic pollution treaty with the aim of completing its work by the end…