Story | 23 May, 2022
The Sekong A dam in Lao PDR and the Mekong Delta: a moment of decision for Viet Nam
This is the second in a series of six web stories exploring how Vietnam can implement its COP26 energy commitments while minimising environmental impacts and making progress on broader sustainable development goals. Other pieces explore topics like how to stimulate…
Story | 23 May, 2022
Vietnam’s COP26 commitments: a moment of truth
Vietnam’s commitments at COP26 offer an ambitious agenda to de-carbonize the economy by avoiding new coal plants and transitioning towards clean energy. This is a significant departure from existing energy plans and an indication that Vietnam has made the political…
Story | 22 May, 2022
IUCN and Con Dao National Park would like to express our sincere thanks for all applicants of marine turtle conservation volunteer programme 2022 in Con Dao National Park.
Story | 11 May, 2022
Exploring Kien Giang’s island clusters
As part of the IUCN-led USAID Mekong Delta Coastal Habitat Conservation project, IUCN and Kien Giang Department of Agriculture and Rural development (DARD) cooperated on a rapid assessment of three island clusters in the West Sea between the mainland…
Story | 09 May, 2022
Meet the Hoverflies expert - Axel Ssymank
This is the eleventh in a series of interviews with the network of Experts involved in developing the IUCN’s European Red List (ERL) of Hoverflies. The project aims to assess the extinction risk of hoverfly species across Europe, and will contribute to guiding decisions and conservation action…
Story | 09 May, 2022
Throughout 2021, the Fishing Cat Ecological Enterprise (FCEE) conducted biodiversity surveys and camera-trapping in Stung Sen Ramsar Site (SSRS), and used the IUCN Mekong WET Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) to understand the…
Story | 09 May, 2022
Throughout 2021, the Fishing Cat Ecological Enterprise (FCEE) worked with community members and government stakeholders in Koh Kapik Ramsar Site, Cambodia, to implement climate change adaptation measures to strengthen the wetland’s resilience to climate change.
Story | 06 May, 2022
IUCN receives IAIA Global Award for its expertise and measures to protect the natural world
Gland, Switzerland, 6 May 2022 (IUCN) - IUCN has been awarded the International Association of Impact Assessment (IAIA) 2022…
Story | 04 May, 2022
Important Shark and Ray Areas news
The IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group has developed the foundations for an expert-driven innovative approach to ensure that discrete portions of habitats, critical to shark species, are delineated and used in various place-based conservation and management initiatives…