Press release | 26 Jul, 2023
Extraordinary action for protected areas recognised by International Ranger Awards
Gland, Switzerland, 26 July 2023 (IUCN) – Nine rangers and ranger teams have received the 2023 IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) International Ranger Awards. The awards recognise the outstanding work of protected areas rangers around the world, celebrating the dedication and…
Story | 19 Jul, 2023
CEC attends IUCN Conference in Oxford
CEC commission member Catherine Kühn recently attended the IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence conference in Oxford, UK. The conference set the stage for tackling global human-wildlife conflict issues which affect the future of nature. CEC’s vision, “a world committed to protecting…
Story | 18 Jul, 2023
More than one hundred participants from 78 organisations based in 13 countries met in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, from 27–29 June to present and discuss the results of their efforts to conserve biodiversity in the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot. Marking the halfway point of a five-year investment…
Press release | 27 Jun, 2023
A new programme, financed through the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and jointly implemented by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), will help maintain and restore the integrity of Asia’s Indo-…
External event
Protecting Our Coasts: The Promise of Nature-Based Resilience
Coastal ecosystems, such as mangroves, seagrasses, reefs and wetlands, provide natural protection against storm surges and other coastal climate impacts. But these ecosystems are vulnerable to damage, and themselves need to be preserved. Ocean acidification, rising sea levels, changes in water…
Story | 29 May, 2023
Director General reinforces collaboration with Thai government on environmental agendas
Dr Bruno Oberle, IUCN Director General, visited Thailand from 5-9 March 2023, reinforcing the collaboration between the Union and the Thai government as well as Thailand’s National Committee Members in addressing environmental degradation and minimising threats to nature. IUCN has a long-…
Story | 25 May, 2023
IUCN Asia leads discussion on Nature-based Solutions at UN side event
Bangkok, Thailand, 15 May 2023: IUCN Asia, together with the Embassy of Japan in Thailand and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), organised a side event on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) during the 79th ESCAP Commission Session. Held at the United Nations…
File | 2020
Rio Doce Panel Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Report 2018
Report on activities and analysis of the main influences of the Rio Doce Panel in the year 2018
File | 2023
Rio Doce Panel Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Report 2022
Report on activities and analysis of the main influences of the Rio Doce Panel in the year 2022
Story | 22 Dec, 2022
Source-to-sea and landscape approaches in the Rio Doce Basin