Story | 23 Nov, 2021
EU’s agricultural policy gets final green light from Parliament
Today, the European Parliament gave the final seal of approval to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period 2023-2027. The agreement, which was negotiated between the European Commission, Parliament and Council of the EU, passed the plenary vote with a large majority.
Story | 16 Nov, 2021
Throughout 2021, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) collaborated with local and national government agencies and community members surrounding Boeung Prek Lapouv Protected Landscape to restore flooded forests and seasonally inundated…
Story | 10 Nov, 2021
Global launch of the Great Blue Wall
Movement launched to conserve and restore marine and coastal biodiversity while unlocking the development of a regenerative sustainable blue economy
At the UNFCCC COP26 in Glasgow, Western Indian Ocean states and partners including International Union for Conservation of…
Story | 10 Nov, 2021
Coastal and marine conservation is critical to Zanzibar’s Blue Economy drive
As world leaders convene at the UNFCCC COP26 in Glasgow, the Zanzibar Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries, in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the European Union Delegation to Tanzania and Embassies of Ireland and France, are calling for increased…
Story | 02 Nov, 2021
Request for Proposals – consulting opportunities, Albania
IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Centrals Asia (ECARO) seeks one (1) international consultant specialised in hydrological engineering and 1 consulting company or team of consultants specialised in biodiversity, GIS, socio-economic and…
Story | 31 Oct, 2021
Climate-resilient action plan - for Drylands
CEESP News: by A Amarender Reddy, Centre Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad, India *
Land degradation, water scarcity, poverty, and hunger are major problems faced in drylands across the world. Drylands are degraded across continents due to over-cultivation,…
Story | 29 Oct, 2021
This International Black Sea Action Day, 31st October, 11 habitats of Red-List Endangered Black Sea harbour porpoises and bottlenose dolphins as well as Vulnerable Black Sea common dolphins have been formally awarded Important Marine Mammal Area (IMMA) status by the…
Story | 27 Oct, 2021
Scaling-up flood-friendly livelihoods to strengthen climate change resilience in the Mekong Delta
Facing impacts from extreme droughts and floods as a result of climate change, authorities and local farmers in Long An Province, Viet Nam have developed and implemented climate change adaptation measures to reduce the vulnerability of the local communities and their livelihoods. The measures…
Story | 24 Oct, 2021
Gabura to Glasgow: Act on climate change and biodiversity loss
CEESP News: by Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir *
Story | 20 Oct, 2021
EU Parliament stands strong in support of the Farm to Fork Strategy
Today the European Parliament made their support clear for the transition to sustainable agriculture by voting in favour of the EU Farm to Fork Strategy and its targets. Implementation of the Strategy will not only benefit biodiversity and contribute to climate change mitigation and adaption, …