Story | 16 Aug, 2021
IUCN is publishing a worldwide collection of case studies that provide concrete illustrations of how aquaculture can be part of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), sharing conservation objectives with the community while outlining critical issues that should be explored on a case-by-case basis. Today…
Story | 11 Aug, 2021
Panel recommends actions to benefit long-term governance in the recovery of the Rio Doce region
The Rio Doce Panel advocates building a common vision for the long-term governance of the watershed after the Fundão dam failure
Story | 10 Aug, 2021
The International Day for Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem, proclaimed by UNESCO's General Conference in 2015 and celebrated annually on 26 July, aims to raise awareness of the importance of mangrove ecosystems as a "unique, special and…
Story | 27 Jul, 2021
The report published in April recommends adopting an integrated perspective to restore biodiversity and water quality in the Rio Doce watershed.
…Story | 22 Jul, 2021
As part of the EU-Funded IUCN Mono-Volta Mangroves Project being implemented in Songor Lagoon and Anlo-Keta Lagoons in Ghana, Roy Mouth in Benin and Mono Delta Biosphere Reserve in Benin and Togo Ghana; national platforms have been established in each of the target countries to provide strategic…
Story | 06 Jul, 2021
In June 2021, IUCN signed a 3-year-agreement with INSEE Viet Nam to assist the company achieve biodiversity net positive impact (NPI) by 2030 through biodiversity offsets outside its Hon Chong plant and biodiversity conservation measures inside and adjacent to its…
Story | 01 Jul, 2021
A new paper, published today in Science, argues for an international legally binding agreement that addresses the entire life cycle of plastics, from extraction of raw materials to legacy plastic pollution. Three clear goals are proposed and encouraged, to address not only the well-known issue…
Story | 25 Jun, 2021
On 8th June 2021, IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa in Collaboration with TechnoServe Kenya and the coastal counties regional economic block (Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani-JKP), launched the Blue Entrepreneurship Scoping Study. The report provides an analysis of three blue economy sectors in Kenya…
Story | 23 Jun, 2021
Investment from a new "blended" finance facility will allow Turneffe Atoll Sustainability Association (TASA), to use the incoming funds to implement a number of sustainable, revenue-generating initiatives while enhancing the protection of 132,000 hectares of spectacular coral reef ecosystems.…
Story | 18 Jun, 2021
La UICN junto con la Universidad de Cádiz presentan un proyecto inédito que apuesta por las salinas artesanales en una jornada técnica celebrada hoy en Cádiz con motivo del Día Internacional de la Gastronomía y donde se han dado…