Story | 24 Jun, 2019
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has funded a Rwf22bn project to preserve Sebeya and other catchments in Rwanda. The project titled ‘Landscape Restoration and Integrated Water Resources Management in Sebeya and other Catchments’will be implemented by Rwanda Water and Forestry…
Story | 22 Jun, 2019
Swedish Crown Princess visits Viet Nam, country struggling with plastic pollution
Sweden’s relationship with Viet Nam goes back 50 years. Viet Nam is one of the top five countries with mismanaged waste ending up in the ocean, so it is not surprising that Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria is especially concerned about plastic…
Story | 04 Jun, 2019
USAID, IUCN AND THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY PARTNER TO PROTECT EAST AFRICA'S NATURAL RESOURCES
USAID has partnered with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the East African Community (EAC) to develop a project called Conserving Natural Capital and Enhancing Collaborative Management of Transboundary Resources (CONNECT).
Story | 28 May, 2019
Announcing two new Specialist Groups
CEESP is excited to announce two new Specialist Groups to work across disciplines to enhance the CEESP strategic plan leading up to the World Conservation Congress in 2020. If your area of expertise falls within one of these groups, we invite you to join and learn more about getting involved!…
Story | 28 May, 2019
IUCN endorses global ‘Oceans Plastics Charter’
At the recent Nature Champions Summit in Canada, IUCN signed onto the Canada-led Oceans Plastics Charter. This five-part plan symbolises global commitment at the highest levels to rethink the world’s relationship with plastics and shift…
Story | 25 May, 2019
Environmental Law and Policy in Cameroon: Towards making Africa the tree of life
WCEL Member Dr. Oliver C. Ruppel and Dr. Emmanuel D. Kam Yogo co-edited and published "Environmental law and policy in Cameroon - Towards making Africa the tree of life." The publication reflects legal and political options for regulating environmental interests in the African context, which are…
Story | 21 May, 2019
A Young Lawyer’s First COP: International negotiations and the state of the environment
By Sabrina Nick - Young lawyer and WCEL Early Career Group Applicant, Sabrina Nick, shares her experience attending the UN Biodiversity COP 14 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt in November, 2018.
Story | 19 Apr, 2019
IUCN launches Call for Proposals to reduce plastic leakage into the ocean
IUCN has launched a Call for Proposals to support existing, small-scale circular economy initiatives that aim to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the marine environment.
Story | 09 Apr, 2019
Global Plastics Challenge in the Spotlight at UN Environment Assembly
Environment Ministers, along with development and environmental practitioners, from around the world recently gathered in Nairobi, Kenya for the fourth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-4). This is the world’s highest-level decision-making body for international…
Story | 08 Apr, 2019
A first step towards business engagement in biodiversity in Central and West Africa
More than fifty participants including IUCN staff and Members, civil society representatives, conservation actors and businesses got together in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso from 18 to 20 March, 2019 for the first regional meeting…