Story | 09 Aug, 2019
Global coffee brands and environmental organisations back an innovative programme led by the Cerrado Waters Consortium.
Story | 18 Jul, 2019
Rio Doce Panel experts call for monitoring Lake Juparanã’s environment and water supplies
Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, 19 July 2019 (IUCN) – The IUCN-led Rio Doce Panel issued new recommendations today calling on officials to monitor the impacts of a temporary dam on Lake Juparanã and avoid further contamination of local water supplies.
Press release | 12 Jun, 2019
Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, 12 June 2019 (IUCN) – New recommendations aimed at supporting the decision-making process regarding the three-year Rio Doce fishing ban and enhancing fishery recovery efforts in the basin and adjacent coastal zone were released today by the IUCN-led independent panel…
Story | 29 Apr, 2019
Brisbane, Australia, 30 April 2019 - Key recommendations for restoring the health of the severely-damaged Rio Doce watershed in Brazil will be featured this week at the annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment, IAIA ‘19.
Press release | 25 Mar, 2019
Belo Horizonte, 25 March 2019 (IUCN) - The Rio Doce Panel, an independent panel of experts coordinated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to advise the Renova Foundation on the recovery efforts of the Rio Doce Basin,…
Story | 04 Mar, 2019
IUCN ROWA new marine project in Lebanon, thanks to the generous contribution of 9 million NOK from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beirut.
Press release | 24 Sep, 2018
Rio Doce Panel report outlines critical gaps and measures for region’s long-term restoration
Belo Horizonte, Brazil (IUCN) – Following one of Brazil’s worst environmental disasters, the IUCN-led independent Rio Doce Panel released its first report, outlining critical gaps and measures that need to be addressed for…
Story | 19 Sep, 2018
CEESP News- Catherine Sayer, IUCN Program Officer, and Cory Whitney, University of Bonn
A recent assessment of the livelihoods value of freshwater biodiversity in the Lake Victoria Basin in Eastern Africa has demonstrated that freshwater plants and fishes are key to supporting the…
Story | 12 Jan, 2018
The conservation and livelihoods power of a community fund in Uganda
The Community Environment Conservation Fund (CECF) is a conservation benefits sharing model developed and implemented by IUCN to address immediate community livelihood needs through a credit scheme. This in turn motivates and empowers communities to responsibly utilise and manage natural…
Story | 08 Nov, 2017
New IUCN-led independent, scientific panel begins work in Brazil’s Rio Doce watershed
Brasilia, Brazil -- At the first meeting of an independent scientific expert panel established in September by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in partnership with the Renova Foundation, members visited some of the local stakeholders and areas affected by the 2015…