Story | 23 Apr, 2018
The Sindh Forest Department yet again clinched the 3rd Guinness World Record for planting the maximum number of mangrove saplings during the daylight hours in Keti Bunder, Thatta District, along Sindh coast, on April 19, 2018. The total number of saplings planted…
Story | 23 Apr, 2018
Call for Solutions: Share examples of “what works in conservation” through PANORAMA!
PANORAMA – Solutions for a Healthy Planet is an initiative to promote successful approaches in conservation and development across several thematic areas, allowing practitioners to learn from what worked before elsewhere.
Story | 20 Apr, 2018
Earth Day 2018: To end plastic pollution, we need to understand the problem
Plastic provides many benefits to society and is used for a wide variety of applications. But it comes at a cost to the marine environment and human health. To initiate change, we need to understand the magnitude of the problem and ways to address plastic pollution.
Story | 20 Apr, 2018
Colombian Supreme Court Recognizes Rights of the Amazon River Ecosystem
The Supreme Court of Colombia (Corte Suprema de Justicia, Sala de Casación Civil) has issued a decision recognizing the Amazon River ecosystem as a subject of rights and beneficiary of protection.
Story | 20 Apr, 2018
The 'ground rules' for successful restoration: Mangrove sediments
Once thriving, mangroves contribute to building the soil they grow on. Loose sediments are swept into mangroves with the tides and river currents, where they are trapped and supplemented with organic matter to form stable soils – a vital foundation.
Story | 19 Apr, 2018
Premier Webinaire sur le droit de l’environnement
Dans le cadre de l'initiative du Comité néerlandais de l'Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN) et le Fonds mondial pour la nature (WWF) des Pays-Bas : "Ressources Partagées, Solutions Communes" - selon son sigle en anglais SRJS, des mesures ont été planifiées pour…
Story | 19 Apr, 2018
Primer webinar sobre el derecho ambiental
Dentro del marco de la iniciativa: “Recursos Compartidos, Soluciones Conjuntas - SRJS", se han planificado medidas para fortalecer y promover la participación de organizaciones de la sociedad civil, asesorar e interactuar con sector privado y gobiernos para lograr la transparencia y el…
Story | 19 Apr, 2018
Space for Nature Symposium: what's next?
By Natasha Ali and Trevor Sandwith
On 22 – 23 February 2018, participants at the 'Safeguarding space for nature and securing our future: developing a post-2020 strategy' Symposium discussed the future of spatial planning and policy. The symposium was hosted by the Zoological Society of…
Story | 18 Apr, 2018
Under the umbrella of the Save Our Mangroves Now! (SOMN!) initiative, IUCN and WWF German co-organised a scoping workshop on best practices in mangrove conservation. The workshop brought together participants from government ministries and agencies as well as scientific experts and project…
Story | 10 Apr, 2018
IPBES-6 Outcomes Include Approval of Five Landmark Assessment Reports
Announced as a milestone meeting, five Assessment Reports on the state of knowledge about biodiversity, ecosystems, and nature’s contributions to society were approved during the 6th Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) that took…