Blog | 28 Jan, 2020
Threats to the environment are interlinked with gender-based violence across multiple contexts
Around the world, rooted in discriminatory gender norms and shrouded in impunity, gender-based violence (GBV) occurs in all societies as a means of control, subjugation and exploitation that further feeds gender inequality.
Story | 21 Jan, 2020
Global businesses call on governments to adopt bold actions on nature
Davos, Switzerland, 21 January 2020 -- Today at the World Economic Forum, Business for Nature - a global coalition of forward-thinking businesses and influential organisations, including IUCN - called for concrete action from governments to deliver a new deal for nature and people.
Story | 18 Jan, 2020
Ready, set, go! MedArtSal kick off meeting today in Rome
MedArtSal is a project to promote sustainable management of artisanal salinas in the Mediterranean
Story | 31 Dec, 2019
Following the decision by IUCN Members to adopt a universal definition of nature-based solutions (NbS) in 2016, IUCN has been working with key stakeholders in relevant sectors, such as water, food, development and humanitarian aid, encouraging them to systematically incorporate NbS into their…
Story | 23 Dec, 2019
NRGF in 2019: Continued implementation, outreach and learning
CEESP News: by Jessica Campese (NRGF Co-Chair, CEESP) with Barbara Nakangu (GPGR Senior Programme Manager, NRGF Co-Chair) and Jenny Springer (GPGR Director).
The Natural Resource Governance Framework (NRGF) initiative made important progress in 2019 in expanding outreach, supporting use…
Blog | 23 Dec, 2019
Biodiversity offsetting is contentious: here’s an alternative
A guest blog by Dr Jeremy Simmonds at The University of Queensland explains an alternative approach to compensating for the residual impacts of development, in a manner that is explicitly linked to the achievement of jurisdictional biodiversity targets.
Story | 20 Dec, 2019
How to generate private financing flows for conservation outcomes
“We don’t need 50 deals, we need 50,000 deals” was one of the main messages from the recent IUCN-PANORAMA webinar exploring how to generate private…
Story | 12 Dec, 2019
Will the European Green Deal meet its ambitious expectations?
The EU has launched the long-awaited European Green Deal, the plan to tackle the profound environmental crisis we are living in. IUCN welcomes this promising proposal, and encourages all actors to do…
Story | 29 Nov, 2019
Innovative solutions for protected areas promoted at Asia’s largest conservation forum
As part of the 7th IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 6-8 November 2019, the Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP) presented its achievements, priorities and opportunities during a side event organised by IUCN Asia and supported by the Korea National Park…
Story | 29 Nov, 2019
APAP explores opportunities to contribute to global agendas
The 5th Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP) Steering Committee meeting, held in Bangkok on 24 and 25 July 2019, reaffirmed that the Partnership is continuing to make significant headway, not just at the regional level, but in the global arena as well.