Story | 16 Nov, 2021
3 rivers, 2 countries, 1 vision
The Buzi, Pungwe and Save rivers (BuPuSa) flow through Zimbabwe and Mozambique, representing opportunities for sharing benefits, but also possible risks and water insecurity in the case of a lack of cooperation. A common vision is crucial to address present and future…
Story | 27 Oct, 2021
The black jaguar and the guardian of the forest
CEESP News: By Maycon Melo, PhD, and Barbara Arisi, PhD *
In Brazil, a group of hunters killed a black jaguar. Not satisfied with the crime of killing an endangered animal, they made a video where one of them shows the magnificent animal between his arms while threatening the Guardians…
Story | 27 Oct, 2021
Scaling-up flood-friendly livelihoods to strengthen climate change resilience in the Mekong Delta
Facing impacts from extreme droughts and floods as a result of climate change, authorities and local farmers in Long An Province, Viet Nam have developed and implemented climate change adaptation measures to reduce the vulnerability of the local communities and their livelihoods. The measures…
Story | 05 Oct, 2021
Businesses take action to reduce plastic waste towards Hoi An – A green destination
Hoi An in Quang Nam Province is a world-famous tourist destination. But because of covid, the town has received far fewer visitors. The total number of tourists visiting Viet Nam fell by 99%, from 2 million in early 2020 to 15,000 in October 2021 [1].
Story | 28 Sep, 2021
New biodiversity survey highlights the species diversity of Ca Forest, Central Vietnam
In March 2021, the Asian Turtle Program conducted a two-week biodiversity survey in Ca Forest, Viet Nam. The study, supported by IUCN’s Mekong WET project, focused on tortoises and freshwater turtles, but also covered other amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds in…
Story | 27 Sep, 2021
Viet Nam should save the Sekong – for its own benefit
Covid travel restrictions mean that for the past 18 months or so there have been fewer eyes and ears reporting on environmental conditions in the region. This may explain why we failed to spot that the state-owned construction company Song Da 6 has…
Story | 20 Aug, 2021
IUCN SSC experts urge for immediate action to find Saola before it’s too late
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) released today a Position Statement on the critical need for greater search effort for Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis), calling to bring expertise, funding and innovation together to save one of the world’s rarest species.
Story | 11 Aug, 2021
Panel recommends actions to benefit long-term governance in the recovery of the Rio Doce region
The Rio Doce Panel advocates building a common vision for the long-term governance of the watershed after the Fundão dam failure
Story | 27 Jul, 2021
The report published in April recommends adopting an integrated perspective to restore biodiversity and water quality in the Rio Doce watershed.
…Story | 14 Jul, 2021
Climate change - a new challenge for young staff of Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve, Viet Nam
Mr. Phan Cong Nguyen, a young researcher at the reserve, reflects on the site’s values, the impacts of climate change, and how his work will influence the future of the site.