Story | 01 May, 2018
Announcing the WCEL Environmental Law Video Library
The World Commission on Environmental Law is delighted to announce the launch of the “WCEL Environmental Law Video Library.”
Story | 30 Apr, 2018
Sharing experiences on marine invasive species management in Mediterranean marine protected Areas
The IUCN-Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN-Med) in collaboration with ENALIA Physis Environmental Research Centre and the support of Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas organised a first workshop addressing marine invasive species management in Mediterranean Marine…
Story | 25 Apr, 2018
Uttarakhand State validates restoration opportunities and priorities identified using ROAM framework
In India, IUCN is piloting a study in the state of Uttarakhand, in partnership with G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development (GBPNIHESD) to assess opportunities for restoration within the state using the ROAM framework. On 8th March, 2018, a State…
Story | 25 Apr, 2018
The ELC conducted a technical meeting at the IUCN-Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) in Nairobi, Kenya from the 26th-27th March 2018. The main agenda of the meeting was to identify potential partners from various organisations in Africa who are involved in wildlife crime case…
Story | 24 Apr, 2018
Where tropical forest governance meets the ‘Beast from the East’
A blog by Dr. Emmanuel O. Nuesiri, international scholar and editor of a new book on responsive forest governance – a look at how forest governance has global implications for regulating climate and more.
Story | 24 Apr, 2018
18th April 2018, Minister H.E. General Surasak Karnjanarat, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment , and Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Director General Thanya Netithammakun visited Thap Lan National Park as part of a follow-up program to check on progress…
Story | 23 Apr, 2018
1st WCEL International Water Justice Moot Court in Brasília
As the lead coordinator of the Conference of Judges and Prosecutors on Water Justice during the 8th World Water Forum, the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law with the Global Judicial Institute on the Environment organized the 1st WCEL International Water Justice Moot Court.
Story | 20 Apr, 2018
Colombian Supreme Court Recognizes Rights of the Amazon River Ecosystem
The Supreme Court of Colombia (Corte Suprema de Justicia, Sala de Casación Civil) has issued a decision recognizing the Amazon River ecosystem as a subject of rights and beneficiary of protection.
Story | 20 Apr, 2018
The 'ground rules' for successful restoration: Mangrove sediments
Once thriving, mangroves contribute to building the soil they grow on. Loose sediments are swept into mangroves with the tides and river currents, where they are trapped and supplemented with organic matter to form stable soils – a vital foundation.
Story | 19 Apr, 2018
Premier Webinaire sur le droit de l’environnement
Dans le cadre de l'initiative du Comité néerlandais de l'Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN) et le Fonds mondial pour la nature (WWF) des Pays-Bas : "Ressources Partagées, Solutions Communes" - selon son sigle en anglais SRJS, des mesures ont été planifiées pour…