Story | 28 Aug, 2019
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, August 27, 2019 - Recommendations of the Independent Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel for the restoration of the Rio Doce Basin were presented on Tuesday, August 27, at the 40th ordinary meeting of the Interfederative Committee (ICF), in Belo Horizonte.
Story | 26 Aug, 2019
Lawyers are important for IUCN
On 1 August 2019, IUCN WCEL Deputy Chair, Denise Antolini, sat down with IUCN Acting Director General and WCEL Member, Grethel Aguilar, at the IUCN Oceania Regional Conservation Forum in Suva, Fiji, to discuss the Director General's background as an environmental…
Story | 21 Aug, 2019
Exploring social development, governance, and wellbeing at the IUCN Oceania Regional Forum
CEESP News: by Dr Lea Scherl and Elise Huffer (CEESP Regional Vice Chair, Oceania).
Side event by CEESP members at the IUCN Oceania Regional Forum looked at the issues of Social Development, Governance, and Wellbeing in Natural Resource Management
Story | 21 Aug, 2019
IUCN’s “Close the Plastic Tap” Programme at World Water Week
World Water Week, which has become the central hub for the global water community, is taking place in Stockholm, Sweden, from 25 to 30 September 2019. This year’s theme is “Water for society – Including all” and IUCN will be joining dedicated…
Story | 09 Aug, 2019
Global coffee brands and environmental organisations back an innovative programme led by the Cerrado Waters Consortium.
Story | 05 Aug, 2019
New Report Finds Regulatory Oversight Nigerian Oil Industry Remains Extremely Weak
WCEL Member Professor Damilola S. Olawuyi and Dr. Zibima Tubodenyefa have released a report on environmental risk management in Nigeria's oil and gas sector.
Story | 01 Aug, 2019
Over 200 experts, specialists, senior Government officials, community and youth representatives from 24 countries of Eastern and Southern Africa declared a call for action to secure a future for Nature, People and Future generations in Africa, at the ESARO Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) held…
Story | 31 Jul, 2019
Case-note: Gloucester Resources Limited v. Minister for Planning
By Rob Fowler - For the first time, a proposed open-cut coal mine has been rejected by a court in Australia on environmental grounds that include the projected carbon emissions that would arise from its operation and from the down-stream burning of…
Story | 30 Jul, 2019
IUCN reaches out to American companies in Thailand to join new business and biodiversity platform
As part of its outreach efforts, IUCN Asia delivered a presentation about Thailand Thailand Bio-Diversity Network Alliance (B-DNA) to the Food and Agriculture Committee members of the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in Thailand, on Monday 22 July, in Bangkok.
Story | 26 Jul, 2019
2nd World Environmental Law Congress Call for Abstracts
The IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) will host the 2nd World Environmental Law Congress at the Supreme Court of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 23-27 March 2020.
This call is now closed