Story | 21 Mar, 2017
Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction in ECARO
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are defined by IUCN as “actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits”. They are designed to address…
Story | 16 Mar, 2017
Marseille is hosting the kick off meeting of the Streamlining Networking and Management efforts in Mediterranean Protected Areas for Enhanced Natural Conservation and Protection (PANACeA) project this week. The objectives of this meeting are to gather all participating partners belonging to the…
Story | 16 Mar, 2017
Can restoring mangroves help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals?
The answer is yes. Restoring and protecting mangroves helps fulfil multiple Global Goals, from improving life below water, to reducing poverty and hunger, to many goals in between. We take a closer look at why.
Story | 10 Mar, 2017
Promoting the conservation and wise use of Wetlands
Nadi, Fiji, 8 March 2017 (IUCN) – The Wetlands are under pressure from local and global factors, including coastal development, destructive fishing practices, inappropriate agricultural practices and watershed changes, invasive species, ocean acidification, and climate change…
Story | 10 Mar, 2017
The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation has just launched a call for the identification of coastal Protected Areas (PAs) in Spain interested in the implementation of Pilot Ecotourism Actions in the framework of the DestiMED project. These pilot actions will help define a sustainability…
Story | 08 Mar, 2017
Empowering women in water management - International Women's Day 2017
IUCN is committed to gender equality. To support International Women's Day, the Water Programme compiled some of their most recent efforts to empower women in decisions and actions for sustainable water management.
Story | 08 Mar, 2017
Gender equality: A game changer for nature
This opinion editorial, authored by Aban Marker Kabraji, Regional Director, IUCN Asia, highlights how women can be strong advocates for nature-based sustainable development.
Story | 07 Mar, 2017
Women are part of the solution for good resource management in the Goascoran river basin, shared between Honduras and El Salvador, they work together to conserve it and to have access to water in its different uses.
Story | 07 Mar, 2017
Call for tenders to develop an online monitoring platform for the DestiMED project
In the framework of the DestiMED project, IUCN-Med is launching a call for tenders for the development of an online monitoring platform and resource center for the use of Protected Areas and tourism service providers that will enable the territory and the project partners to collect data,…
Story | 27 Feb, 2017
Local communities empowered to protect nature in Viet Nam
Da Nang City, the third largest city in Viet Nam, is taking important initiatives to protect nature. Known as the most livable city in Viet Nam, Da Nang is remarkable not only for its policy to become an environmental city by 2020 but also for the fact that its local communities also take a …