Story | 08 Nov, 2022
In transboundary mountain ecosystems across Nepal, Bhutan, Peru, Colombia, Kenya, and Uganda, IUCN and partners have worked from 2017 - 2022 to implement ecosystem-based adaptation approaches to increase climate resilience and reduce vulnerabilities of local communities and the ecosystems they…
IUCN event
The session will showcase a number of tangible examples of what the Indo-Burma Wetland Outlook and wider work of IBBRI is already delivering, to demonstrate how to scale-up action, supporting Contracting Parties to fill the implementation gap.
Story | 10 Oct, 2022
“Cash for work” mechanism for the empowerment of community tourism in Peru
Planeterra and IUCN SUR co-implement the "Cash for Work" mechanism in Amarakaeri Communal Reserve (a Green Listed site) and Río Abiseo National Park (a Green List candidate site) to ensure direct benefits for local people and help their post-COVID recovery through tourism. All the work…
Brochure
El objetivo del proyecto es delimitar espacios continuos en el sureste peninsular que maximicen la coherencia espacial de la infraestructura verde, identificando los niveles de conservación o restauración que requieren para asegurar la funcionalidad del sistema.
Grey literature | 2020
Plastic Pollution Regional Report from Eastern and Southern Africa Mediterranean and Southeast Asia
Plastic Pollution Hotspotting and Shaping Action Regional Report Eastern and Southern Africa Mediterranean and Southeast Asia - a comprehensive view
Grey literature | 2021
Policy and Legal Recommendations in Menorca: Plastic Pollution
As a result of a previous gap analysis, the Plastic Hotspot Assessment, and the stakeholders’ consultation, this report provides a series of recommendations which will help achieve the plastic pollution targets.
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…
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…