Story | 08 Aug, 2018
A two-day Young Researchers’ National Conference Water and Environment was organized by the Mehran University of Engineering & Technology (MUET) Jamshoro at U.S. – Pakistan Centre for Advanced Studies in Water.
Story | 06 Aug, 2018
IUCN Sri Lanka partners with ChildFund to build youth capacity on Eco-DRR
ChildFund, in collaboration with IUCN, is conducting a special project on ecosystem-based, youth-led disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR).
Story | 16 Jul, 2018
Creating a Urban Garden for all - Colombo, Sri Lanka
CEESP News - Kanchana Weerakoon, Founder/President, Eco Friendly Volunteers (ECO-V), Sri Lanka
The Metta Garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka, run by Eco friendly Volunteers, is the place for generating healthy food for people and a living space for many other animals and plants. It has become…
Story | 29 Jun, 2018
A special Training Workshop on Geographic Information and Map Data Use was conducted at the University of Uva Wellassa in Badulla from 8-10 June 2018.
Story | 18 Jun, 2018
Today is the 2018 World Day to Combat Desertification which is being observed all over the world to promote awareness on international efforts to combat desertification. The slogan for the year is ‘Land has true value. Invest in it”. The slogan emphasis on the value of the land that is not…
Story | 06 Jun, 2018
The celebration of World Environment Day started in 1974 with the purpose of raising awareness, supporting action and driving change. Through the celebration of this day worldwide, the significance of preserving the environment is highlighted through various events such as seminars, talks,…
Story | 30 May, 2018
‘Clear Waters, Green Mountains’ - Forging New Relationships for a Sustainable Future
IUCN sees China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as not only one of the most important developments for Asia, but for the rest of the world. In the coming decade, the BRI will invest billions of dollars annually in…
Story | 28 May, 2018
Contributing to greening post-crisis recovery for resilient reconstruction
Organized by UN Environment together with the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR), the seminar was titled, “Greening post-crisis recovery for resilient reconstruction”. The seminar was held in Geneva from 25-27 April…
Story | 25 May, 2018
The International Day for Biological Diversity Day is being celebrated today all over the world to mark the importance of Biological Diversity on this earth. The theme for the year 2018 is "Celebrating 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity" stresses on the actions taken at the national and…
Story | 08 May, 2018
IUCN and MFF stand with Pakistan Navy in massive mangrove restoration campaign
On 3 May, the Pakistan Navy, in collaboration with Mangroves for the Future (MFF) Pakistan, launched the Mangroves Plantation Campaign for 2018 in Shah Bandar, a town in Sindh Province’s Sujawal District.