Story | 21 Dec, 2020
From Snares to Wares… Converting youth into conservation craftsmen
A new project in Uganda, the Snares to Wares initiative is transforming one of the most dangerous and problematic poaching weapons into inspiring pieces of art. The initiative supported by IUCN Save Our Species and co-funded by the European Union is working with youth and converted poachers, who…
Story | 18 Dec, 2020
In early December 2020, the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL), in collaboration with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law, hosted the virtual 2020 WCEL Climate Justice Moot Court.
Grey literature | 2020
Women and wool in Dehesas : Gender overview of the wool supply chain in Spain
This document explores the gender dimensions of cultural practices in the Dehesa region of Spain. Specifically, the report examines the roles, responsibilities, constraints, and opportunities for women pastoralists and women involved in the wool industry.
Story | 18 Dec, 2020
A call to place nature at the centre of development strategies in the Western Balkans
The Green Agenda for the Western Balkans can become a reality only if we place nature more centrally in our development strategies and lead by example on that pathway, stressed Boris Erg on behalf of IUCN and BDTF SEE at the 5th Ministerial Meeting on Environment and Climate Action in the…
Grey literature | 2020
The role of women in the Shouf Biosphere Reserve, Lebanon
This report explores the role of gender in the division of labour and cultural practices in Lebanon’s Shouf region. The document includes a review of women’s economic and household contributions, obstacles women face in accessing economic opportunities, and recommendations for strengthening…
Grey literature | 2020
Gender, culture, and sustainability in the Mediterranean
This document provides a review of existing literature around women’s roles in local economies, cultural preservation and environmental conservation in the Mediterranean Basin. The paper further identifies data gaps and economic opportunities to support cultural practices in the region’s…
Story | 18 Dec, 2020
CEPF and IUCN launch new phase of investment in the Indo-Burma Hotspot
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and IUCN, serving as regional implementation team, are delighted to announce the launch of a new phase of investment in the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot. Over the period 2020 to 2025, CEPF will award at least US$10 million in grants for…
Story | 17 Dec, 2020
“Operación Atacama”, the Recovery of Trafficked Threatened Cacti
For over a year, the IUCN SSC Cactus and Succulent Plants Specialist Group (CSSG), Associazione per la Biodiversitá e la sua Conservazione (Italy) and Universidad de Concepción (Chile) have collaborated with Italian and Chilean authorities in…
Story | 17 Dec, 2020
Establishment of the Global Gibbon Network Initiative
The following statement was announced by Dr Jane Smart, Global Director of the Biodiversity Conservation Group and Director of the Global Species Programme at IUCN, at the fifth Anniversary Celebration of International Gibbon Day on Saturday 24 October 2020. The event was held in Haikou, Hainan…
Story | 16 Dec, 2020
Nature O’Clock IUCN Members Webinar: sustainable agriculture explained!
On 11 December 2020, the IUCN European Regional Office hosted the third "Nature O'Clock" webinar, now focussing on sustainable agriculture.