Story | 17 Feb, 2021
MARPLASTICCs video series: 3R Ecopoint Network, a Circular Economy initiative of 3R in Mozambique
Continuing with the short series of videos on the contribution of community-based initiatives to Circular Economy, today IUCN launches the second video showcasing an initiative by 3R in Mozambique. With the objective to establish a financially sustainable and environmentally sound value chain…
Story | 15 Feb, 2021
Today marks the first of a short series of videos on the contribution of community-based initiatives to Circular Economy. The first video presents a project by EcoWorld Recycling, working to protect the Watamu Marine National Park & Reserve on the coast of Kenya. The…
Story | 03 Feb, 2021
IUCN supports a number of local level circular economy initiatives as part of its Marine Plastics and Coastal Communities project (MARPLASTICCs), aimed at reducing the amount of plastic waste that leaks into the marine environment. The initiatives have produced some positive results in the past…
Story | 20 Jan, 2021
Building capacity for engaging communities in tackling illegal wildlife trade
CEESP News: by Dilys Roe, Chair of the IUCN Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group (SULI) and Principal Researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) *
Story | 12 Jan, 2021
Mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses of international importance in Mozambique and Tanzania are currently not subject to the level of protection needed to ensure their long-term functioning. This is one of the findings of a new IUCN report that provides an in-depth analysis of carbon-rich…
Story | 11 Jan, 2021
Coastal Community Associations: A model for sustainable development at the Kenyan coast
CEESP News by Tilda Bowden, Creative Writing editor of the Lucy Writers’ Platform on behalf of the Oceans Alive Trust, Kenya
Kuruwitu Fishers on the north coast of Kenya were driven to the brink of survival by unregulated and exploitative fish harvesting and were prompted to start a…
Story | 14 Dec, 2020
5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) is on, new dates announced.
The new dates for IMPAC5, Vancouver, Canada, have been announced: 3-9 February, 2023. Co-hosts IUCN and the Canadian Government, together with the international committee for IMPAC5, invite you to prepare.
Story | 08 Dec, 2020
Addressing the Violence of Inequality in Conservation
Around the world, gender-based violence affects sustainable and equitable natural resource access and control - and solutions are urgently needed. Four projects will work to address these issues in wildlife and forestry conservation.
Story | 26 Nov, 2020
Regional biodiversity knowledge hub launched in Eastern and Southern Africa
IUCN, RCMRD - the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development, and partners have officially launched the Regional Resource Hub and one of its flagship knowledge products, the most comprehensive analysis on the state of protected areas in Eastern and Southern Africa
Story | 26 Nov, 2020
The East Africa Association of Prosecutors (EAAP) have launched a regional website to support its members’ efforts in effectively prosecuting wildlife and related crimes.