Story | 02 Jul, 2021
The GCF and IUCN have signed a funding agreement for the project “Transforming Eastern Province through adaptation” (TREPA) with a GCF contribution of $ 33,783,755 and an additional $ 15,839,042 mobilized as co-financing from the Government of Rwanda and other Project Executing Entities.
Story | 01 Jul, 2021
Ushering a generation of equality for sustainability and gender equality
Today, as a part of the high-level Generation Equality Forum, IUCN announces commitments to help usher a generation of equality.
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 | 01 Jul, 2021
As part of the new IUCN Green List development plan, IUCN Global Protected and Conserved Areas Programme (GPAP) and the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) have established a ‘finance working group’ to help mobilize the Green List Standard and programme to support protected areas…
Story | 30 Jun, 2021
Chhay Reap Community Crocodile Wardens, 2021 International Ranger Award Winners
Learn more about the inspiring work of Cambodia's Chhay Reap Community Crocodile Wardens, among the winners of the IUCN WCPA International Ranger Award in 2021.
Story | 29 Jun, 2021
Guatemala advances gender inclusion in Selva Maya protected areas
A guideline is now in place to mainstream gender perspective in planning, implementing and evaluating the management of Selva Maya protected areas in Guatemala.
Story | 29 Jun, 2021
The Selva Maya Natural Resources Protection Project in Belize now has a guide to facilitate gender mainstreaming in all phases.
Story | 28 Jun, 2021
Governance for ecosystem-based adaptation
The Environmental Law Centre and the IUCN Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean are pleased to announce the release of the publication "Governance for ecosystem-based adaptation". This publication is the result of more than a decade of work in Mesoamerica on ecosystem-…
Story | 25 Jun, 2021
Selva Maya Project mainstreams gender, practically and effectively
After four years of work, the Selva Maya Natural Resources Protection Project incorporated gender perspective in a document with clear guidelines and concrete actions for management effectiveness.
Story | 24 Jun, 2021
Vital Sites : Privately Protected Areas on the Move
30 June 2021
3rd of a three-part series