Story | 16 Jul, 2020
Benefitting human and environmental health in south western Uganda
CEESP News: by Kathryn Lloyd, Programmes & Operations Manager, Margaret Pyke Trust
The Margaret Pyke Trust, jointly with partners, has launched a new project benefitting human and environmental health in South Western Uganda. Funded by the UK Government, it aims to ensure healthy…
Story | 15 Jul, 2020
Plastic Waste-Free Islands recommencing its work in the Caribbean
In light of the fast-moving and unpredictable situation of the COVID-19 pandemic and regarding the health of staff, consultants and contractors, IUCN has been taken measures to continue with the project’s work remotely, and together with partners, looks forward to keep working, innovating and…
Story | 15 Jul, 2020
IUCN’s Marine Plastics and Coastal Communities (MARPLASTICCs) initiative rolled out a series of national workshops in Thailand, Viet Nam, South Africa, Kenya, and Mozambique from December 2019 to March 2020. The workshops kicked-off the pilot testing of IUCN-UNEP National Guidance for Plastic…
Story | 07 Jul, 2020
CONAP is strengthened with tools for the prevention and control of forest fires
There are no obstacles to stop the will of the personnel of the National Council of Protected Areas of CONAP (as per the Spanish acronym) - Petén Region when fighting forest fires.
Story | 06 Jul, 2020
Deep-sea mining effects may be felt from top to bottom, surface to seabed
Seabed mining effects will probably not be confined to the sea floor, argues a Proceedings of the National Academy (PNAS) journal article from the University of Hawaii, co-authored by IUCN's High Seas Adviser, Kristina Gjerde. The effects will be…
Story | 30 Jun, 2020
Building ambition for the High Seas Treaty: June IUCN webinar series. What did you miss?
The goal of the three sessions was for all to better understand the UN Treaty on the Conservation and Sustainable use of Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (the High Seas Treaty), to address potential points of divergence, and to build ambition for the …
Story | 30 Jun, 2020
Source-to-Sea management: a case study on solid waste flow in Vu Gia-Thu Bon River Basin
Vu Gia-Thu Bon (VG-TB) is the ninth largest river basin in Viet Nam and stands out as the only large river system in central Viet Nam that discharges directly into the East Sea near Hoi An. Short, steep watersheds with highly…
Story | 15 Jun, 2020
IUCN calls on business to put nature at the heart of economic recovery plans
Today, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) joined 30 global NGOs and business organisations in calling on corporate chief executives to support ambitious policies to reverse nature loss as part of the governments’ economic recovery plans.
Story | 09 Jun, 2020
IUCN Lao PDR organised two field missions to the Xe Champhone Ramsar Wetland as part of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) – funded Climate Adaption in Wetlands Area Project (CAWA) to develop a Non-Timber Forest Resource Programmeme (NTFP) in 16 villages.
Story | 08 Jun, 2020
IUCN and The Ocean Race join forces in global sports-conservation partnership
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has established a unique collaboration with The Ocean Race to work together, combining global sports events with powerful conservation activities, having impacts that will amplify awareness towards sustainability and essential…