Story | 01 Dec, 2020
IUCN launches the Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in Asia
On 26 November 2020, IUCN Asia Regional Office hosted the Asia Launch of the Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions (NbS), building on the global launch, held in July. Over 215 participants joined the online event, including representatives from…
Publication | 2020
Catalysing State and non-State actors for nature
In recent decades, partnerships and cooperative initiatives of state and non-state actors have been increasingly called upon by the United Nations to contribute transformative solutions to the challenges of sustainable development. Many of such initiatives strive to end hunger, mitigate climate…
Publication | 2020
IUCN World Heritage Outlook 3 builds on three cycles of Conservation Outlook Assessments undertaken since 2014. It presents the main results for 2020, but also some longer-term trends based on a comparison of three data sets now available.
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
From 10 to 11 November 65 participants from local communities and government agencies gathered to develop a management plan for Bang Pakong River, a nationally important wetland of Thailand.
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.
Story | 26 Nov, 2020
Dialogue: Community involvement in preventing and combating wildlife, forest and fisheries crime
CEESP Virtual Dialogue: by Dr. Inés Arroyo Quiroz, UNAM, Mexico; Dr. Meredith Gore, University of Maryland, USA; Dr. David Rodriguez Goyes, University of Oslo, Norway
As a quarter of the world’s land is owned or managed by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, they must be…
Story | 24 Nov, 2020
Africa’s wildlife protectors to be honoured at the virtual 2020 Tusk Conservation Awards
Africa’s wildlife protectors will be honoured at the virtual 2020 Tusk Conservation Awards on 3 December with an additional £1million boost to conservation efforts
Story | 24 Nov, 2020
IUCN and ProAZUL (an entity of the Mozambique Ministry of Internal Waters and Fisheries (MIMAIP) are promoting a cycle of seminars on Coastal Resilience and Financing Approaches for the Blue Economy.
Story | 23 Nov, 2020
Central America and the Caribbean have been heavily affected economically and socially by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, causing all sectors to rethink activities and adapt to the new reality. The IUCN Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean is rising to the…