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…
News | 20 Oct, 2022
Plastic waste and pollution affect every part of the globe and every ecosystem. Innovative solutions that use recycled plastic material for reusable food containers, construction materials, furniture, and partnerships for bottle-to-bottle recycling are highlighted in the eight business plans and…
Press release | 12 Oct, 2022
IUCN Leaders Forum to define the path to a nature-positive future
Jeju, Korea, 12 October 2022 (IUCN) – The IUCN Leaders Forum, taking place 13-15 October 2022, will tackle the challenge of measuring progress towards global biodiversity goals. A key working paper due to be debated at the Forum sets out a quantitative methodology IUCN is…
Page | 05 Oct, 2022
Some very special areas are recognised simultaneously under several international designations, all of which have environmental conservation at their heart. These include Ramsar Sites and World Heritage sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks.
Grey literature
This document, "Policy analysis and development of policy recommendations to reduce plastic waste in Grenada - Final report" is part of the Norad-funded Plastic Waste Free Islands (PWFI) project within the Caribbean region. It assesses the status of plastic waste management in Grenada, including…
News | 29 Jul, 2022
Nepal achieves a global commitment to double the tiger
Nepal declared its tiger population has reached 355 on the occasion of Global Tiger Day. With this, Nepal has successfully achieved a global commitment of the St. Petersburg tiger summit to double the wild tigers by 2022.
News | 13 Jul, 2022
Nepal hosts inception workshop for GCF's Gandaki Basin Climate Resilient project
'Improving climate resilience of vulnerable communities and ecosystems in the Gandaki River Basin, Nepal', a Green Climate Fund (GCF) funded project, held its inception workshop in Kathmandu to provide an overview of the project to the stakeholders.
Story | 01 Jul, 2022
Supporting indigenous community on product diversification
The Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) programme is supporting to increasing the income of the indigenous 'Chepang' women in Nepal by adding value to wild-crafted Chiuri (Diploknema butyracea or the 'Indian Butter Tree') fruit to produce butter.
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…
Press release | 16 Dec, 2021
IUCN report identifies sites with World Heritage potential in Himalaya and beyond
Gland, Switzerland, 16 December 2021 (IUCN) – A new report lists seven broad areas in the Himalayas, the Hindu Kush and the Karakoram mountain ranges where new natural World Heritage sites could be found. It also identifies possible extensions of existing World Heritage sites,…