Story | 01 Jun, 2021
IUCN – Circular Plastic Economy Innovation Lab
As part of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)-funded Marine Plastics and Coastal Communities (MARPLASTICCs) project implemented in the Eastern and Southern Africa region, IUCN has established the regional Circular Plastic Economy Innovation Lab (CPEIL).
Call…
Story | 28 May, 2021
Report: Mainstreaming Blue Nature-Based Solutions into Infrastructure Finance
The challenge is massive – to swiftly move away from a business-as-usual financing approach largely tailored to generating and perpetuating infrastructure that is both grey and vulnerable, towards blue finance solutions. This new report looks at efforts by different Multilateral Development…
Story | 27 May, 2021
The ocean and the UNFCCC Global Stocktake: What does this mean?
What the ocean means to the Global Stocktake (GST) has been analysed by multiple conservation organisations in this new report. The conclusion? The ocean, as a central part in the Earth's climate system, must also be central to the UNFCCC’s GST.
Press release | 19 May, 2021
World met target for protected area coverage on land, but quality must improve
Story | 17 May, 2021
Farmer organisations and the Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions: An illustration
IUCN is onto something with the Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions and its associated self-assessment. However, the best way to reinforce the universal value of this tool is for different types of organisations to apply the self-assessment to their own…
Story | 11 May, 2021
Nigerian Conservation Foundation partner nominated for the 2021 Whitley Award
Joseph Onoja, Technical Programme Director at the Nigerian Conservation Foundation, an IUCN Member organisation, has been shortlisted for the 2021 Whitley Award.
Story | 10 May, 2021
CEESP News: by Fikret Berkes, University of Manitoba*
As more and more terrestrial and marine regions come under protected area status, the idea of community-based conservation becomes…
Story | 10 May, 2021
First guidelines to design and deploy Blue Carbon projects in Europe and the Mediterranean
IUCN launches a manual to support financing of restoration and conservation efforts on a European and Mediterranean scale.
Story | 10 May, 2021
Thailand celebrates Thailand National Mangrove Day
H.E. Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, encouraged the nation to celebrate National Mangrove Day and the success Thailand has had in increasing mangrove forest areas. In addition, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Mr.…
Story | 06 May, 2021
Businesses consultation discusses draft decree on Extended Producer Responsibility
On December 18th 2020, IUCN, in collaboration Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) held a consultation workshop to get feedback on the draft decree of the newly established Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for…