Story | 23 May, 2017
2nd International meeting, Global Judicial Institute on Environment – Day 1
Opening of the 2nd International Meeting of the Global Judicial Institute on Environment
Judges make progress shaping the Global Judicial Institute on Environment
Story | 22 May, 2017
Regional Judicial Colloquium for Latin-America and the Caribbean
The Regional Judicial Colloquium for Latin-America and the Caribbean: “Constitutions, Environment, and Human Rights: Practice and Implementation” convenes at the Federal Senate of Brazil on 22-23 May 2017.
Story | 22 May, 2017
Second International Meeting of the Global Judicial Institute for the Environment
Over 25 judges from across the world gathered for the Second International Meeting of the Global Judicial Institute for the Environment from 19-21 May 2017 in Brazil.
Story | 20 Apr, 2017
22nd National Wildlife Week concluded
In Nepal, National Wildlife Week is celebrated every first week of the Nepali New Year with the objective of generating awareness on the importance of wildlife conservation by involving school students, youths and local communities. With the theme, "Youth in Conservation", 22nd national wildlife…
Story | 30 Mar, 2017
New IUCN-led independent scientific panel to support recovery of Rio Doce Basin in Brazil
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, announced today that it is establishing an Independent Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (ISTAP) to support the recovery of the Rio Doce Basin and the affected communities, following…
Story | 22 Mar, 2017
Water – a key factor for forest landscape restoration in Brazil
Current drought conditions underscore Espirito Santo state’s support for intensive restoration assessments to help structure a landscape-level incentives programme for improving the watershed.
Story | 22 Mar, 2017
A new video on the importance of transboundary cooperation for equitable and sustainable water resources development was launched today by IUCN, on the occasion of World Water Day. Through the perspectives of civil society organisation (CSO) representatives, the “Engaging CSOs, improving water…
Story | 07 Mar, 2017
Brazil paves the way for gender equity in forest and biodiversity conservation
The gender and environment landscape is slowly changing in Brazil – after several years of concerted effort by IUCN to further gender considerations, women have taken a strong lead at the forefront of biodiversity conservation and restoration efforts. On International Women’s Day, we reflect on…
Story | 17 Jan, 2017
People-centred governance and restoration
Restoration of the world’s ecosystems is a huge challenge. In many cases, restoration processes occur at a landscape scale and so require the coordinated decision making of many stakeholders and landowners including communities, governments and the private sector. Working across so many sectors…
Story | 12 Dec, 2016
Value we see in trees: innovation and the exchange of ideas
Innovation is a key to improving the rights and livelihoods of farmers and small land holders while encouraging them to plant trees and effectively restore landscapes. During a regional knowledge exchange in Thailand, the Tree Bank offered one such innovation.