Story | 22 Mar, 2020
An integrative approach to assess and mitigate the social impacts of a disaster
CEESP News: by Renata Bennet, Communication Officer at IUCN, on behalf of the Rio Doce Panel
A new publication released by the Rio Doce Panel recommends the adoption of an integrative approach to human and ecosystem health for a sustainable recovery of the Rio Doce Basin in the context…
Story | 16 Mar, 2020
Fostering regional cooperation to strengthen wetlands conservation in the Indo-Burma Region
From 26 to 28 February, the Indo Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) held its Third Annual Meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with participants from governments, NGOs, and Ramsar International Organization Partners (IOPs). Participants shared successes and challenges in wetland conservation in…
Story | 13 Mar, 2020
The Rio Doce Panel highlights the interlinkage between human health and healthy, sustainable ecosystems.
Story | 10 Mar, 2020
Adopting rights-based approaches to enable cost-effective conservation and climate action
CEESP News: by Vicky Tauli-Corpuz (a), Janis Alcorn (b), Augusta Molnar (c),⇑, Christina Healy (d), Edmund Barrow (e) **
A new publication " Cornered by PAs: Adopting rights-based approaches to enable cost-effective conservation and climate action" in the academic…
Story | 04 Feb, 2020
The Marine Plastic Footprint report: calculating the millions of tonnes that end up in the oceans
In The Marine Plastic Footprint, Joao Sousa of IUCN introduces new measures to understand and calculate the frightening leakage of plastic into the marine environment - by following its movement through every stage from production to waste to final destination.
Three integrated case…
Story | 14 Jan, 2020
Conducting a beach debris monitoring programme in the coastal areas of Viet Nam
On January 1, 2020, Thailand introduced a ban on single-use plastic bags with the participation of 75 department stores, convenience stores and other shops with more than 24,500 branches nationwide.
Story | 08 Jan, 2020
Creating value in the wildlife economy
Dr Sue Snyman used studies of southern African protected areas, their tourist facilities, and their communities, to answer questions of why conservation in these African nations makes the wildlife economy valuable (at the Global Wildlife Program annual conference, 2019, in Pretoria, South Africa…
Jointly published | 2019
Tangled roots and changing tides : mangrove governance for conservation and sustainable use
Mangroves cut across ecosystems, sectors, jurisdictions and governance regimes.