Story | 23 Jun, 2021
Investment from a new "blended" finance facility will allow Turneffe Atoll Sustainability Association (TASA), to use the incoming funds to implement a number of sustainable, revenue-generating initiatives while enhancing the protection of 132,000 hectares of spectacular coral reef ecosystems.…
Story | 22 Jun, 2021
Strengthening our place in the restoration movement
Environmental leaders from Ethiopia, Madagascar and Togo strengthen both their resolve and their technical skills on the path to becoming better restoration leaders.
Story | 15 Jun, 2021
Thailand businesses continue to innovate to conserve nature, amidst pandemic
The Thailand Bio-Diversity Network Alliance (B-DNA) conducted its Third Virtual Get-Together Meeting last 17 May 2021. Participated in by 60 members, the meeting served as a venue for members to provide updates on the conservation projects they currently implement even…
Story | 14 Jun, 2021
The Rio Doce Panel and the Renova Foundation presented impact assessment practices and tools applied to restoring the Rio Doce watershed at the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) Annual Conference,…
Story | 14 Jun, 2021
People in Nature: Understanding how communities use biodiversity
CEESP News: by Chetan Kumar and Helen Suich
People in Nature provides an assessment framework to aid project development through an understanding of community uses of biodiversity.
Story | 14 Jun, 2021
What is high quality ecosystem restoration?
Ahead of the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, the Decade’s science task force convened to answer this daunting question. This is what they said.
Story | 09 Jun, 2021
EU Parliament backs a strong Biodiversity Strategy
IUCN welcomes the European Parliament seal of approval to the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030. The vote is a clear signal to the European Commission and the EU Member States to move forward with fully implementing the strategy.
Story | 08 Jun, 2021
IUCN announces departure of the European Regional Director
The IUCN European Regional Office announces the departure of Luc Bas, serving Director for over 8 years. The announcement is bittersweet as Bas has guided the European office with clarity, expertise and perseverance through some of the most challenging and exciting times for biodiversity…
Story | 07 Jun, 2021
The state of Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ lands and territories
A new report compiled by conservation experts and organizations, in consultation with Indigenous Peoples and their representatives, highlights the crucial role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in protecting nature and biodiversity globally. The…