Story | 16 Feb, 2020
IUCN India’s Leaders for Nature (LfN) First Advisory Committee Meeting
The first meeting of IUCN India’s Leaders for Nature Advisory committee was held on the 7th January 2020 at IUCN India Country office. The meeting was attended by distinguished corporates and members of the LfN like TATA Steel, Hindustan Zinc Limited, ITC Limited, Aditya Birla Group among others…
Story | 03 Feb, 2020
Meeting of IUCN Executive Committee of Pakistan National Committee
A meeting of the Executive Committee of the IUCN Pakistan National Committee (PNC) was held on January 31, 2020 at the Islamabad Programme Office.
Story | 03 Feb, 2020
Karachi, January 30, 2020
The 20th meeting of the National Coordinating Body (NCB) of Mangroves for the Future Programme Pakistan was held on January 30, 2020 in Karachi today. The meeting was chaired by Ms.…
Story | 02 Feb, 2020
Re-Introduction of Cheer Pheasant in Wild in Himachal Pradesh, India
The State Forest Department of Himachal Pradesh has set-up an exclusive breeding centre for Cheer Pheasant in Chail, Himachal Pradesh as per the standards of breeding as suggested by IUCN and recognised by the Central Zoo Authority. The centre has managed to breed more than 70 birds so far.
Story | 02 Feb, 2020
Responsible production and consumption highlighted at the IUCN Leaders for Nature masterclass
IUCN India in collaboration with Global Compact Network India (GCNI) organised a Leaders for Nature (LfN) Master Class on Circular Economy in Business: A blueprint for action towards SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production on 6 September 2019. A total of 80 participants from the Ministry…
Story | 31 Dec, 2019
Following the decision by IUCN Members to adopt a universal definition of nature-based solutions (NbS) in 2016, IUCN has been working with key stakeholders in relevant sectors, such as water, food, development and humanitarian aid, encouraging them to systematically incorporate NbS into their…
Story | 23 Dec, 2019
Mobile Pastoralism and the World Heritage Convention
CEESP News: by Nigel Dudley of Equilibrium Research, and by Liza Zogib of DiversEarth, who is also Co-Chair of the CEESP Specialist Group on Religion, Spirituality, Environmental Conservation and Climate Justice
Story | 13 Dec, 2019
International Mountain Day’ - Message by Mahmood Akhtar Cheema Country Representative IUCN Pakistan
December 11, 2019
Today is the ‘International Mountain Day’ that is being celebrated all over the world to highlight the significance of the mountains on earth with a theme of the year “Mountains matter for Youth”. The theme highlights the role of youth in conserving the natural…
Story | 05 Dec, 2019
Quetta based IUCN Members resolve to tackle water scarcity issue through mutual cooperation
A meeting of the Quetta based IUCN Members was held at IUCN Balcohistan Programme Office. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Amjad Rashid, Chair of the Pakistan National Committee of IUCN Members.
Story | 05 Dec, 2019
Training of government officials by IUCN to control and manage forest fires in Punjab
(Islamabad, October 02, 2019) A training session on forest fire control and management for the senior officials of Punjab Forest Department was organized by IUCN Pakistan in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change, Punjab Forest Department at the Punjab Forest Services Academy, Ghorra…