Story | 29 Mar, 2023
AFRIPAC: strengthening 5 countries' commitments to a UN Plastics Treaty
As the world moves towards an international, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, IUCN and GRID-Arendal partner in a new project: AFRIPAC, "Effective Plastic Treaty Capacity Building for Africa." This project aims to empower five African nations´ negotiating skills for a strong…
Story | 03 Jan, 2023
During the last Steering Committee in Cádiz in December, the partners of the ENI CBC Med -MedArtSal project enjoyed the opportunity to test the new ecotourism experience which is being developed in the saltpans of San Vicente and Chiclana in Cádiz, following the methodology of the MEET…
Story | 06 Dec, 2022
The Restoration Initiative: A Guinea-Bissau story
Helping local communities turn the tide on degraded mangrove forests in Guinea-Bissau
News | 20 Oct, 2022
Plastic waste and pollution affect every part of the globe and every ecosystem. Innovative solutions that use recycled plastic material for reusable food containers, construction materials, furniture, and partnerships for bottle-to-bottle recycling are highlighted in the eight business plans and…
Story | 23 Sep, 2022
Norway renews commitment to World Heritage Leadership
Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment has renewed its support for World Heritage Leadership, a capacity-building programme jointly run by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of…
Brochure
El objetivo del proyecto es delimitar espacios continuos en el sureste peninsular que maximicen la coherencia espacial de la infraestructura verde, identificando los niveles de conservación o restauración que requieren para asegurar la funcionalidad del sistema.
Grey literature | 2020
Plastic Pollution Regional Report from Eastern and Southern Africa Mediterranean and Southeast Asia
Plastic Pollution Hotspotting and Shaping Action Regional Report Eastern and Southern Africa Mediterranean and Southeast Asia - a comprehensive view
External event
World Water Week is the leading conference on global water issues, held every year since 1991. The Week attracts a diverse mix of participants from many professional backgrounds and every corner of the world.
This year, the event will take place from 23 August to 1 September. For the…
Grey literature | 2021
Policy and Legal Recommendations in Menorca: Plastic Pollution
As a result of a previous gap analysis, the Plastic Hotspot Assessment, and the stakeholders’ consultation, this report provides a series of recommendations which will help achieve the plastic pollution targets.
Grey literature | 2021
Economic Assessment: Deposit Refund System (DRS) for a Plastics Circular Economy: Menorca, Spain
The main objective of this research was to carry out an economic assessment of an instrument to reinforce the implementation of the plastics circular economy (CE) in the waste management sector in Menorca, Spain. The focus of this Economic Brief is a Deposit Return System (DRS) for PET beverage…