News | 24 Jul, 2024
IUCN and FAO sign joint agreement to facilitate data sharing to reach GBF Target 2
Rome, Italy, 24 July 2024 – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today signed a new partnership agreement aimed at streamlining ecosystem restoration reporting as part of Target 2 of the Kunming-…
Project | 01 Jan, 2018 - 31 Mar, 2022
SINCERE - Spurring INnovations for Forest ECosystem SERvices in Europe
Grey literature | 2024
A case for intersectoral health-conservation collaboration: Barriers and opportunities
There is a close relationship between our health and that of animals, plants, and the environment. Forests have been proven to provide significant benefits to human health. One Health has been developed to acknowledge these interdependencies and promote an integrated approach that balances and…
Story | 26 Jun, 2024
Community tackles forest fires for sustainable forestry in Northern Thailand
Community efforts to protect the Ngao Model Forest, tucked away in the hills on a winding 250-kilometer drive from Thailand’s second largest city of Chiang Mai, have been underway for the last 60 years.
Blog | 12 Jun, 2024
The International Union for Conservation (IUCN), in partnership with the Rwanda Forestry Authority, and with financial support from the Large-scale Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) in Africa (AREECA) and Transforming Eastern Province Through Adaptation (TREPA), convened the 17th National Cross…
Story | 10 Jun, 2024
Scaling Up NbS: Economic Barriers
In 2020, IUCN published the Global Standard for NbS that scores NbS using eight criteria and associated indicators. Criterion 4 covers the economic viability of NbS, including the direct and indirect…
Story | 10 Jun, 2024
Step into serenity: Unveiling new ecotourism sites in northern Pakistan
This year, the World Environment Day 2024 was marked by significant global efforts to promote environmental restoration and sustainability. IUCN Pakistan celebrated this day by inaugurating two ecotourism sites in Gilgit-Baltistan, located in northern Pakistan. Aiming to blend conservation with…
Story | 23 May, 2024
Oceania Nature-based Solutions guided by IUCN Global Standard: Mr. Singh sheds light
Facing environmental challenges head-on, Pacific Island nations are embracing a resilient approach: Nature-based Solutions (NbS). This strategy uses the power of nature itself to address pressing issues like climate change and biodiversity loss. But how can these solutions be implemented…
Blog | 20 May, 2024
COMBIO and TREPA projects participate at Rwamagana JADF Exhibition Day
Today marked a significant effort of Rwanda’s Eastern Province as the TREPA and COMBIO projects, led by the Ministry of Environment through Rwanda Forestry Authority, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Enabel in collaboration with a consortium of partners including…
Other brief | 2024
The global community has developed a wide array of frameworks, tools, reporting systems, and guidance materials to help protected area and OECM managers assess the effectiveness of their areas and systems. These resources have been developed over time in response to CBD commitments and work has…