Press release | 28 Nov, 2023
Towards a shared vision for biodiversity conservation in Central Asia
Cooperation among Central Asia countries to protect biodiversity and promote sustainable management of natural resources is gaining momentum. The Regional Dialogue on Transboundary Conservation in Central Asia held 28-30 November 2023 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, makes a significant stride in…
IUCN event
The Regional Dialogue: Transboundary Conservation in Central Asia
This regional dialogue aims to enable relevant actors from Central Asia, and those active in the region, to gain a common understanding of Nature-based Tourism and Transboundary Conservation as concepts, their value for the region, and learn about the experiences, challenges, and opportunities…
External event
Resilient Pastures for Land Degradation Neutrality in Central Asia / Side Event CRIC 21
A multi-stakeholder regional dialogue among governmental bodies, civil society organizations, academics, and private sector with the aim to collaboratively identify and scale up innovative, sustainable pasture management practices and strategies in Central Asia, thereby contributing to the 3 Rio…
Blog | 01 Nov, 2023
TREPA project to plant over 18,000 ha of native species during 2023-2024 tree planting season
Rwanda’s Eastern Province contains the largest area of national farming lands, but it is highly vulnerable to increasing droughts. With smallholder farmers depending exclusively on rainfall, changes to weather seasonality including shorter and more intense rainy seasons have led to crop failure…
Blog | 25 Oct, 2023
Brief note about Transforming Eastern Province through Adaptation (TREPA) project
Rwanda is ranked among African countries in terms of natural resource dependency. In recent years, over the last decade, the frequency and severity of climate related impacts, particularly floods, droughts and landslides have significantly increased, resulting in loss of lives, crop and…
News | 18 Oct, 2023
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in collaboration with the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), under the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries…
Story | 18 Oct, 2023
Report on the state of the Gulf of Mottama
Since 2015, IUCN and the Network Activities Group (NAG) have been part of a HELVETAS-led consortium implementing the SDC Gulf of Mottama Project. The project supports sustainable natural resource management in one of the world’s largest areas of turbid water. Nourished by four large rivers,…
News | 21 Sep, 2023
Central Asian countries fill major gaps on World Heritage List – further to IUCN advice
Cold Winter Deserts of Turan and Tugay Forests of the Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve are newly added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, following IUCN’s advice and the dedicated work of national authorities and international experts who supported the nominations.
Blog | 13 Sep, 2023
Malawi hosts Chiefs Forum on Natural Resources Management
The Government of Malawi in collaboration with the German Development Cooperation through GIZ and International Union for Conservation of Nature – IUCN and other partners hosted the first-ever Chiefs Forum on Natural Resources Management and Transition to Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihood…
News | 07 Sep, 2023
Safeguarding vital forests in Albania and North Macedonia for the benefit of nature and people
In collaboration with the Macedonian Ecological Society (MES) and Protection and Preservation of Natural Environment in Albania (PPNEA), with the support of the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning, Republic of North Macedonia, a new project “Northern Forests Initiative: Forest…