Story | 04 Oct, 2021
Position paper: Advocating Extended Producer Responsibility for fishing gear
IUCN Global Marine and Polar Programme's Joao Sousa is a co-author on this paper which addresses the problem of abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). Being purposely designed to catch aquatic species, it is one of the most…
Story | 29 Sep, 2021
Dialogue forum: Escazú Agreement, a pioneer regional environmental instrument
The Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, known as the Escazú Agreement, is of great importance; it is the first regional environmental instrument and pioneer in that it contains specific…
Blog | 28 Sep, 2021
Radical collaboration and other reflections on the IUCN CEO Summit
Following the first-ever CEO Summit at the IUCN World Conservation Congress earlier this month, Gerard Bos, Director of IUCN’s Business and Biodiversity Programme, presented some of the highlights and reflections to the Members’ Assembly in…
Story | 14 Sep, 2021
"Rap del Veedor;" A song by Gasel
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters 22, focusing on the stories and voices of environmental defenders; Song by Gasel: Rap del Veedor/The Monitors’ Rap
The song “Rap del Veedor” was created by the talented Gasel, who represents the communities in which…
Story | 14 Sep, 2021
World Trade Organisation Deputy Director-General, Jean-Marie Paugam, gave a fresh perspective on ocean conservation by explaining the very close relationship between the international trade system represented by the WTO and the issue of ocean preservation, something many conservationists and the…
Story | 13 Sep, 2021
Women building power: activist stories, testimonies
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters, focusing on the stories and voices of environmental defenders; by WoMin African Alliance
Story | 10 Sep, 2021
Community-level responses to ‘forest violence’ in Cambodia
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters, focusing on the stories and voices of environmental defenders. Article by Hollie Grant and Philippe Le Billon*
Story | 09 Sep, 2021
Imagining otherwise: steps forward for a greater recognition of Indigenous wisdom and resistance
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters, focusing on the stories and voices of environmental defenders. Article by Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim *
A call to action
1. The criminalisation of environmental defenders must stop immediately. No one should be…
Story | 09 Sep, 2021
The song "Inzulu" - stories and voices of environmental defenders
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters, focusing on the stories and voices of environmental defenders
The song “Inzulu” is a metaphorical interpretation, linking environmental destruction carried out by extractive industries with struggles of defenders,…
Story | 08 Sep, 2021
Stricter guidelines needed to balance development, conservation and social issues related to mining
6 September 2021, Marseille, France (IUCN) — Engaging different actors involved in and impacted by mining is one way to reduce the risks to people and nature, according to experts participating in the IUCN World Conservation Congress this week.
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