Story | 10 Aug, 2022
IUCN and their implementing partner Planeterra developed, together with 10 communities of 2 protected areas, their first Action Plans on Tourism and started training on Ecotourism Products.
Grey literature | 2021
Economic Assessment: Deposit Refund System (DRS) for a Plastics Circular Economy: Menorca, Spain
The main objective of this research was to carry out an economic assessment of an instrument to reinforce the implementation of the plastics circular economy (CE) in the waste management sector in Menorca, Spain. The focus of this Economic Brief is a Deposit Return System (DRS) for PET beverage…
Story | 25 Jul, 2022
Building the knowledge and capacity on Nature-based Solutions in the Western Balkans
IUCN team of experts has delivered a set of training events in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia from March to July 2022 aiming to facilitate experience sharing, strengthen knowledge, and sensitise decision-makers, planners, and practitioners on the role of Nature-based…
Press release | 20 Jul, 2022
Rangers from Zimbabwe, Kenya and DRC among global award winners
Kigali, Rwanda, 20 July 2022 (IUCN) - At the IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress, twelve rangers and ranger teams from around the world received an International Ranger Award today for their extraordinary commitment to protecting nature and helping local communities.
Story | 20 Jul, 2022
Enhancing legal and policy frameworks for Nature-based Solutions in the Western Balkans
Until now, there has been no systematic and consistent approach to legal and policy analysis that addresses the integration of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) into development strategies, sectoral policies and legal instruments to tackle climate change and disaster risks. In responding to this gap…
Story | 19 Jul, 2022
From September 26 to 2 October, the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation will celebrate its 20th anniversary in the city where its offices are based. During the IUCN-Med Week in Malaga, a variety of events will promote dialogues with the productive, technology and financial sectors,…
Story | 15 Jul, 2022
Avanzando en el diseño de corredores verdes en el sureste de España - MEDCONECTA
UICN-Med y la Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas del CSIC presentan el proyecto MEDCONECTA, el cual trabajará para delimitar un espacio continuo fijo que permita mejorar la coherencia espacial de las infraestructuras verdes en zonas áridas de Andalucía, Murcia y Comunidad Valenciana.
Page | 01 Jul, 2022
ADAPT: Nature-based Solutions in the Western Balkans
Increasing ecosystem and community resilience to climate change and environmental degradation by applying Nature-based solutions in the Western Balkans
Story | 06 Jun, 2022
Regional cooperation on electricity trade
While expanding solar and wind will be an important factor in helping Vietnam to reduce its coal consumption and meet its COP26 commitments, increasing power imports from neighbors is another step in this process. The April 2022 version of Vietnam’s…