Story | 24 May, 2017
Nepal destroys wildlife stockpiles
Nepal marked International Day for Biodiversity by destroying a large amount of wildlife stockpiles in the Chitwan National Park (CNP), which had been stored for about two decades after being seized from poachers.
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 | 09 May, 2017
Anantara Peace Haven -Tangalle Resort and IUCN to support sea turtle conservation
Anantara Peace Haven – Tangalle Resort, Sri Lanka’s top-ranked luxury resort and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) joined hands to support sea turtle conservation in Sri Lanka.
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…
Grey literature | 2017
Blue solutions from Latin America and the wider Caribbean
This publication is a result of Blue Solutions’ second Regional Forum on Solutions for Oceans, Coasts and Human Well-being in Latin America and the Wider Caribbean Region. This four-day workshop was held in Cancún, Mexico in April 2015. During this event more than 40 participants presented their…
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…