Story | 22 Mar, 2022
Un nouveau départ pour l’oasis Ouled Yahia en Algérie
Depuis quelques années, l’Oasis d’Ouled Yahia, site classé Ramsar, souffre de la baisse du niveau de la Foggara, principale source d’eau de la région. Cette baisse du niveau d’eau cause des épisodes de sécheresse intense et la salinisation des sols, qui entraîne l’augmentation des feux dans la…
Story | 19 Mar, 2022
IUCN closing statement to UN IGC4 on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction agreement
IUCN believes that now is the time to be bold, visionary and pragmatic for the benefit of humankind and the ocean.
The Summary of the IPCC WGII Sixth Assessment Report cautions that we have a “brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for…
Story | 18 Mar, 2022
Interview with Joao Sousa, IUCN resident plastics expert, on the global plastic pollution treaty
The IUCN Ocean Team sat down with João recently to discuss what the UN Environment Assembly is calling, "the most significant environmental deal since the Paris accord". It is a Resolution endorsed by 175 Ministers and Heads of Member States which will create an intergovernmental committee…
Story | 17 Mar, 2022
Conservation is becoming more dangerous: increasing violations and threats
CEESP News: Liliana Jauregui, Senior Expert Environmental Justice, IUCN NL
Last week, IUCN and the University of Geneva launched a report on the status of environmental civic spaces. The report paints a bleak picture: nature conservation NGOs are faced with shrinking civic spaces,…
Story | 09 Mar, 2022
UNEA Resolution - ‘End Plastic Pollution’ - and IUCN role in implementation of the Treaty
The new UNEA Resolution, ‘End Plastic Pollution: Towards a legally binding instrument’, establishes an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee that will develop the specific content of the new plastic pollution treaty with the aim of completing its work by the end…
Story | 08 Mar, 2022
The sub-regional meeting dedicated to the Alboran Sea, organised in Malaga by IUCN-Med, connected conservation organizations from both sides of the Mediterranean, with the aim of exchanging the latest data and findings on the conservation of marine biodiversity in the region and its relationship…
Story | 04 Mar, 2022
IUCN’s four new Centres set to deliver innovative action for nature
In response to the escalating nature and climate crises, including the urgent need for greater conservation finance and inclusive governance, IUCN has announced the creation of four new Centres that will help deliver on the global goals for sustainable development and…
Story | 24 Feb, 2022
Transitioning to sustainable food systems is vital to staying within planetary boundaries, feeding a growing population and combatting climate change. Today IUCN launched SUSTAIN Pro, a 10-year initiative aimed at addressing livelihood inequality, ecosystem degradation and agricultural…
Story | 24 Feb, 2022
Aquaculture and Nature-based Solutions: new report
A new report from the AquaCoCo project works to identify synergies between sustainable development of coastal communities, aquaculture, and marine and coastal conservation. It examines the emerging concept of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and the IUCN Global Standard for NbS when applied to…
Story | 15 Feb, 2022
Request for Proposals (RfP) - Nature-based Solutions Project Design Consultant
IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia invites individuals, teams of experts, or consulting companies to submit a Proposal for the consultancy requiring services for a Project Design Consultant in the…