Story | 08 Jul, 2023
Inception workshop on NbS for sustainable agriculture in Viet Nam
Story | 05 Jul, 2023
IUCN and Can Tho University’s DRAGON Institute Sign MoU
On 7 June 2023, IUCN and the Research Institute for Climate Change (DRAGON-Mekong Institute) at Can Tho University (CTU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on addressing the impacts of climate change in the Mekong Delta.
Press release | 27 Jun, 2023
A new programme, financed through the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and jointly implemented by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), will help maintain and restore the integrity of Asia’s Indo-…
Story | 29 May, 2023
Director General reinforces collaboration with Thai government on environmental agendas
Dr Bruno Oberle, IUCN Director General, visited Thailand from 5-9 March 2023, reinforcing the collaboration between the Union and the Thai government as well as Thailand’s National Committee Members in addressing environmental degradation and minimising threats to nature. IUCN has a long-…
News | 25 May, 2023
On behalf of organizers, IUCN would like to express our sincere thanks for all applicants of marine turtle conservation volunteer programme in Con Dao National Park - Summer 2023.
Story | 25 May, 2023
IUCN Asia leads discussion on Nature-based Solutions at UN side event
Bangkok, Thailand, 15 May 2023: IUCN Asia, together with the Embassy of Japan in Thailand and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), organised a side event on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) during the 79th ESCAP Commission Session. Held at the United Nations…
Story | 11 May, 2023
2023 Call for Application: Sea turtles conservation volunteer programme in Con Dao National Park
IUCN Viet Nam and Con Dao National Park are pleased to announce the call for marine turtle conservation volunteer programme 2023 in Con Dao NP, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province, Viet Nam.
Grey literature | 2021
Workshop Summary The aim of this international workshop was answer questions, and to share knowledge on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) across IUCN’s and partner activities related to the topic. In all, 56 participants attended, representing parties from government, academia, NGOs, and…
Story | 05 May, 2023
Saving Phu My, one of the Mekong Delta’s last natural grasslands
In 1996, Tran Triet as part of his PhD research at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, recommended to the Kien Giang government in Viet Nam that they conserve 60,000 hectares of seasonally flooded grassland in the southwest of the province. These grasslands are characterized by Eleocharis…
Story | 20 Apr, 2023
The IUCN Green List, what it is and why it’s useful
Designating an area as legally protected is a key step toward creating a safe haven for threatened habitats and wildlife. But it needs more than that. Protected areas must also be effectively managed so that countries can deliver on their national and global biodiversity targets. And at a time…