Story | 04 Mar, 2022
High Seas: Time to be Bold, Visionary and Pragmatic for the Benefit of Humankind and the Ocean
In time for the resumption of the IGC4 (the Intergovernmental Conference on an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea) this month, IUCN is releasing a report that aims to guide decision makers on the important topic of establishing area…
Story | 24 Feb, 2022
Aquaculture and Nature-based Solutions: new report
A new report from the AquaCoCo project works to identify synergies between sustainable development of coastal communities, aquaculture, and marine and coastal conservation. It examines the emerging concept of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and the IUCN Global Standard for NbS when applied to…
Page | 04 Feb, 2022
Since 1972, IUCN is the official advisor on nature under the World Heritage Convention. The Convention is known as "the most widely accepted international conservation treaty in human history”, ratified today by 195 States Parties. Natural World Heritage sites conserve the planet’s most…
Crossroads blog | 22 Feb, 2022
To save the addax antelope, the oil sector and government must work together with conservationists
The addax desert antelope may be the world’s rarest hoofed mammal, with as few as 100 animals left in the wild. Despite oil exploration and extraction in and around their last remaining habitat, conservation efforts can still save the species from extinction if government agencies, big business…
Publication | 2022
Aquaculture and Nature-based Solutions
Aquaculture production has very significantly increased in tonnage and value over the last decades. It is seen as a potential solution to replace the declining wild fishery stocks. This publication is a first attempt to examine aquaculture systems within the recent framework of the IUCN Global…
Story | 22 Feb, 2022
IUCN-Med, SPA/RAC and WWF will work in close collaboration with the Libyan Ministry of the Environment to help develop a robust network of marine protected areas. During last week’s kick-off event, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Arabi Mounir, Minister of Environment, welcomed the project as a key step to…
Page | 04 Feb, 2022
Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), also referred to as Nature-based Solutions for Adaptation, involves a wide range of ecosystem management activities, such as the sustainable management of forests, grasslands, and wetlands, that increase the resilience and reduce the vulnerability of people and…
Story | 18 Feb, 2022
Felipe Paredes, IUCN WCPA Marine vice-chair
We welcome Felipe Paredes, Ph.D., a marine biologist from Chile with more than 20 years of experience in scientific research, education, and marine conservation public policy, as our Marine Vice Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA).
Story | 10 Feb, 2022
Request for Proposals (RfP) - consultancy opportunities in North Macedonia
IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Centrals Asia (ECARO) seeks one (1) Ecology Consultant and one (1) Disaster Risk Reduction Consultant to support the realisation of a tender dossier for application of Nature-based Solutions in North Macedonia within the…
Story | 07 Feb, 2022
Request for Proposals (RfP) Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant
IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia invites qualified experts to submit Proposals for the individual consultancy of a Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant in the frame of the ADAPT project.