Story | 18 Apr, 2023
Agriculture and fisheries stakeholders in Senegal ready to act for biodiversity
As part of the BIODEV2030 project, IUCN Senegal deployed an innovative mobilisation approach to catalyse voluntary commitments from economic actors for biodiversity. After seven participatory workshops held in October and November 2022, 14…
Press release | 18 Apr, 2023
Washington DC, 18 April 2023 - With support from the Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Environments (RISE) grants challenge, five projects across Central America, Eastern and Southern Africa and Southeast Asia are addressing gender-based violence in the context of…
Story | 11 Apr, 2023
New UN e-learning course on gender and the environment
Elisa Morgera, One Ocean Hub Director; & Mitchell Lennan, Aberdeen University lecturer
Story | 11 Apr, 2023
Ocean & Women, a short film by One Ocean Hub
This short film presents the story of a Ghanaian fish worker, Peace Gavour Abla, and discusses the challenges faced by Ghanaian women living in coastal communities. It celebrates women in small-scale fisheries who strive for genuine participation in ocean-related decision-making.
Story | 11 Apr, 2023
Jack Cole, Project and Fundraising Coordinator, Restore Our Planet
Story | 10 Apr, 2023
Exploring the scope of ecofeminism in the biodiversity-climate nexus
Susan Ann Samuel, PhD Candidate at University of Leeds, School of Politics and International Studies
Story | 05 Apr, 2023
Celebrating 9 Years of Achievements: REGENERATE Project Comes to a Close
On 22 February 2023, a closing ceremony was held in Male’, Maldives, to celebrate the successful conclusion of the Reefs Generate Environmental and Economic Resiliency for Atoll Ecosystems (REGENERATE) project. The project aimed to improve access to science-based decision making, capacity…
Story | 29 Mar, 2023
AFRIPAC: strengthening 5 countries' commitments to a UN Plastics Treaty
As the world moves towards an international, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, IUCN and GRID-Arendal partner in a new project: AFRIPAC, "Effective Plastic Treaty Capacity Building for Africa." This project aims to empower five African nations´ negotiating skills for a strong…
Story | 29 Mar, 2023
Powerful voices and Indigenous wisdom at marine conservation congress
The 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) took place in Vancouver, Canada from February 3-9, 2023. This article summarizes several highlights of the conference from CEESP attendees.
News | 16 Mar, 2023
Ansell Joins Hands with IUCN to Work Towards Understanding and Minimising Biodiversity Impact
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 16 March 2023: Ansell Limited, a global leader in protection solutions, and IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 23 February 2023, embarking on critical work to map out a pathway for Ansell to develop a…