Story | 22 Jul, 2020
Pasang Dolma Sherpa, Indigenous Peoples Representative to the U.N., Speaks With GlacierHub
CEESP News: by RADHIKA GOYAL, of GlacierHub; undergraduate in Economics and Computer Science, Columbia College
Story | 17 Jul, 2020
Blue carbon and more: mangroves as superheroes
Mangrove forests and swamps are nature's superheroes, a vital ecosystem for climate mitigation, adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and many other benefits for humans and animals alike. On this International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem 2020, we present an interactive…
Story | 16 Jul, 2020
Benefitting human and environmental health in south western Uganda
CEESP News: by Kathryn Lloyd, Programmes & Operations Manager, Margaret Pyke Trust
The Margaret Pyke Trust, jointly with partners, has launched a new project benefitting human and environmental health in South Western Uganda. Funded by the UK Government, it aims to ensure healthy…
Story | 07 Jul, 2020
CONAP is strengthened with tools for the prevention and control of forest fires
There are no obstacles to stop the will of the personnel of the National Council of Protected Areas of CONAP (as per the Spanish acronym) - Petén Region when fighting forest fires.
Story | 07 Jul, 2020
Sensitive, committed, willing to innovate and create new ways of carrying out surveillance, restoration, monitoring and firefighting. This is how the director of the Bala’an K’aax Flora and Fauna Protected Area describes one of the community…
Story | 30 Jun, 2020
Building ambition for the High Seas Treaty: June IUCN webinar series. What did you miss?
The goal of the three sessions was for all to better understand the UN Treaty on the Conservation and Sustainable use of Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (the High Seas Treaty), to address potential points of divergence, and to build ambition for the …
Story | 29 Jun, 2020
Forest sector responds to pandemic: Insights from Cameroon, Mexico, Nepal and South Korea
From healing forests to the landscape approach, prominent forest professionals from Cameroon, Mexico, Nepal and South Korea address some of the immediate challenges of the COVID 19 pandemic and share insights on strategic responses and innovations.
Blog | 23 Jun, 2020
Gender equality and women’s empowerment are matters of fundamental human rights and prerequisites to meeting sustainable development goals around the world.
Blog | 16 Jun, 2020
Addressing issues of gender and social inclusion in sustainable ecosystem management in Guyana
Gender equality and women’s empowerment are matters of fundamental human rights and prerequisites to meeting sustainable development goals around the world.
Story | 09 Jun, 2020
IUCN Lao PDR organised two field missions to the Xe Champhone Ramsar Wetland as part of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) – funded Climate Adaption in Wetlands Area Project (CAWA) to develop a Non-Timber Forest Resource Programmeme (NTFP) in 16 villages.