Story | 25 Jun, 2019
The IUCN North Africa Regional Conservation Forum
The IUCN Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) for IUCN North African members
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 | 11 Jun, 2019
Dr. Parvez Hassan, Chair Emeritus of the World Commission on Environmental Law Steering Committee, recently published "Resolving Environmental Disputes in Pakistan: The Role of Judicial Commissions." As a pioneer in global environmental law, Dr. Hassan has been a leader in defining the role of…
Story | 23 May, 2019
“Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health” – Celebrations of International Day for Biodiversity
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Serena Hotels, celebrated the International Day for Biodiversity at the Serena Hotel in…
Story | 21 May, 2019
Message by Mahmood Akhtar Cheema, Country Representative IUCN Pakistan
Today is the International Day for Biological Diversity Day, being celebrated all over the world to highlight the significance of the Biological Diversity on earth. The theme for the year 2019 is “Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health”. The theme conveys a strong message as…
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 | 25 Mar, 2019
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change, Federal Flood Commission, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Serena Hotels, celebrated the World…
Story | 20 Mar, 2019
IUCN Pakistan and the Ministry of Climate Change co-organized a validation workshop to finalize the 6th National Report (6NR) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at a local hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Story | 11 Mar, 2019
IUCN mourns the loss of leading conservationist Lew Young
It is with great sadness that IUCN Asia announces that conservationist Dr. Lew Young passed away on 5th March 2019. His passing is a tremendous loss to the conservation community.