Story | 28 May, 2019
IUCN endorses global ‘Oceans Plastics Charter’
At the recent Nature Champions Summit in Canada, IUCN signed onto the Canada-led Oceans Plastics Charter. This five-part plan symbolises global commitment at the highest levels to rethink the world’s relationship with plastics and shift…
Story | 27 May, 2019
On behalf of organizers, IUCN would like to express our sincere thanks for all applicants of marine turtle conservation volunteer programme 2019 in Hon Cau Marine Protected Area.
Story | 27 May, 2019
Can agricultural practices help to preserve biodiversity in Mediterranean “cultural landscapes”?
According to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, a cultural landscape is the expression of a long and intimate relationship between peoples and their natural environment and the result of a combined work between nature and humankind. Likewise, the European Landscape Convention (ELC) of the…
Story | 25 May, 2019
Environmental Law and Policy in Cameroon: Towards making Africa the tree of life
WCEL Member Dr. Oliver C. Ruppel and Dr. Emmanuel D. Kam Yogo co-edited and published "Environmental law and policy in Cameroon - Towards making Africa the tree of life." The publication reflects legal and political options for regulating environmental interests in the African context, which are…
Story | 24 May, 2019
This World Environment Day, take action to #BeatAirPollution
Air pollution is one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time, but many solutions can be found in nature.
Story | 23 May, 2019
From helplessness to hope through restoration
With successive waves of environmental foreboding predicted by the world’s leading scientific authorities, hopeful nature-based solutions for the planet’s future have never been more necessary. Fortunately, from increasing the productivity of…
Story | 23 May, 2019
“Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health” – Celebrations of International Day for Biodiversity
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Serena Hotels, celebrated the International Day for Biodiversity at the Serena Hotel in…
Story | 21 May, 2019
Exchange workshop on natural protected areas finance Mexico-Cuba
Exchanging experiences between Mexico and Cuba on national protected areas finance: scaling-up the implementation of the Incubator for Nature Conservation in Cuba: Mexico City, 26-28 February 2019
Story | 21 May, 2019
Frequent monitoring is needed to cope with red tides
Red tides or harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur when excess nutrients in the water enable the out of control growth of algae. That produces toxins that are concentrated in fish and especially shellfish and make us sick when we swim in contaminated water or eat toxic…
Story | 21 May, 2019
APAP welcomes new Country and Associate Members
APAP has welcomed three new Members and Associate Members since December 2018: the Protected Area Management Division of Lao PDR’s Department of Forestry; the Maldives’ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (…