Story | 10 Aug, 2016
The Sixaola Binational Commission Promotes Participatory Planning in the Territory
Harboring six protected areas and six indigenous territories, the Sixaola river basin is characterized by biological and cultural diversity. However, social and environmental problems in this area require coordinated, binational attention due to the connectivity existing between Talamanca,…
Press release | 10 Aug, 2016
Less than a month away from the kick-off of the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii, a team of scientists report in the journal Nature that three quarters of the world’s threatened species are imperiled because people are converting their habitat into agricultural lands and overharvesting…
Story | 10 Aug, 2016
The Republic of Korea strengthens Yellow Sea conservation efforts
The Yellow Sea ecosystem of tidal wetlands, associated habitats and the biodiversity that depends on them is one of the ecological wonders of the world. The ecosystem represents the largest muddy tidal area on the planet, and is the most important staging site for migratory…
Story | 08 Aug, 2016
New Business Journey confirms companies' key role in conservation
The Business Journey for the upcoming IUCN World Conservation Congress features a wide range of events that demonstrate the critical role of business in implementing global goals for conservation and sustainable…
Story | 08 Aug, 2016
IUCN expresses its gratitude to Dr Simon Stuart on his retirement from the Union
Dr Simon Stuart, Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), will be retiring after 30 years with IUCN. He will join Synchronicity Earth, a UK-based conservation charity, as Conservation Director.
Publication | 2016
Wildlife protection and trafficking assessment in Kenya
This report examines wildlife crime in Kenya and its linkages to illegal wildlife trade dynamics in the East African region.
Story | 03 Aug, 2016
Tell us your water story and win a prize
Are you working in conservation? In forest, marine, climate change areas or others? Has water made an unexpected appearance in your work? Then we are looking for your story.
Story | 03 Aug, 2016
Bugs of distinction on brink of extinction
Press release by Fauna & Flora International, an IUCN member.
Cement companies threaten astounding concentration of unique species in southern Vietnam.
What do you call a bug with no eyes? If ever there were a group who could give you a smart answer to this question, it…
Grey literature | 2016
Conservation status of biodiversity important for Bribri food and nutritional security
In this discussion paper, we undertook an analysis guided by three questions relevant to food and nutritional security for the project site of Sixaola on the Costa Rica – Panama border.