Grey literature | 2014
This booklet provides an overview of the approaches and lessons learnt as a result of the implementation of the pilot phase of the ‘Water for Livestock Project’ in the arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Kenya Red Cross Society, and…
Story | 16 Jan, 2017
Workshop on Mapping Asia Plants (MAP): Southeast Asia Plant Database Development
On Nov. 28 - 30, the Workshop on Mapping Asia Plants (MAP): Southeast Asia Plant Database Development was held in Beijing. The workshop was organised by the Biodiversity Committee, Chinese Academy of Sciences (BC-CAS), a member of IUCN. In attendance were 24 participants from China, India,…
Grey literature | 2016
These bylaws were developed through a consultative process involving stakeholders of the Building Drought Resilience (BDR) Project implemented by IUCN with funding from Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC). The goal of the bylaws is to support the sustainable management of land and water…
Grey literature | 2016
These bylaws were developed through a consultative process involving stakeholders of the Building Drought Resilience (BDR) Project implemented by IUCN with funding from Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC). The goal of the bylaws is to support the sustainable management of land and water…
Story | 02 Dec, 2016
Tackling wildlife trafficking through the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Recognising the significant and detrimental economic, environmental, security-related, and social impacts of the illegal trade in wildlife, 42 countries adopted the Hanoi Statement on Illegal Wildlife Trade on 17 November 2016. The Statement that was adopted at the Hanoi Conference on illegal…
Story | 23 Nov, 2016
Biodiversity monitoring in China
Co-hosted by the Bureau of Science & Technology for Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Biodiversity Committee (BC), CAS, the 2nd National Symposium on Biodiversity Monitoring was successfully held on 13 October, 2016 in Beijing, China. More than 280 participants including five …
Story | 23 Nov, 2016
Knowledge sharing on biodiversity science and conservation in China
The 12th National Conference on Biodiversity Science and Conservation was held in Beijing, China from 10 to 12 October. The conference was hosted by seven organisations lead by Biodiversity Committee, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and supported by College of Life Science, CAS and Huairou Eco…
Story | 18 Nov, 2016
Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction in Asia (RELIEF KIT workshop)
Representatives from government agencies responsible for Disaster Risk Management and the environment came together at an IUCN workshop in New Delhi to discuss the role of ecosystems in disaster risk reduction. Held from 1-2 November, the workshop was organised through IUCN’s RELIEF Kit project…
Story | 16 Nov, 2016
Healthy marine ecosystems for the well-being of planet Earth
IUCN China was invited to participate in a media field reporting campaign named “Travel across Ecological Marine Territory” sponsored by the State Oceanic Administration of China. During the event, participants visited Juhua Island and Pan Jin municipality in Liaoning province, exploring…