Story | 25 Mar, 2021
Blockchain for forest landscape restoration: FLRchain marries two brilliant concepts
Were those trees actually planted? IUCN has teamed up with Gaiachain to develop FLRchain – a blockchain-based application to follow forest landscape restoration implementation through a verifiable ledger system that traces transactions from funding…
Story | 24 Mar, 2021
Cambodia designates Boeung Snae as new wetlands protected area
On 5 February 2021, the Royal Government of Cambodia issued a sub-decree designating Toulpontalei – Boeung Snae Multiple Use Area.
Story | 23 Mar, 2021
Underscoring community values and ecosystem services of the Baan Pa Pong wetland forest, Thailand
On 26 February, during the Buddhist Makha Bucha Day celebration, the Hill Area and Community Development Foundation (HADF) in collaboration with the Baan Pa Pong community, the River for Life Association, and the Rak Chiang Khong Group held a…
Story | 19 Mar, 2021
Climate Equity or Climate Justice? More than a question of terminology
By Rosa Manzo - Equity is a central element to the climate change problem, it corresponds to the complexity of the problem and it attempts to address the inherent unfairness of the problem: it is multifaceted by addressing several issues. A call for an equitable climate change regime ties…
Story | 18 Mar, 2021
IUCN launches the ACUÍFEROS publication, managing groundwater sustainability
ACUÍFEROS is a publication that highlights the importance of groundwater in social and economic development, presenting tools and strategies that promote the proper use and conservation of these water sources.
Story | 18 Mar, 2021
Viet Nam develops action plan on reducing plastic waste of fisheries sector
On 5 February 2021, the Viet Nam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) issued the Decision 687/QD-BNN-TCTS to approve the action plan on marine plastic waste management in the fisheries sector (2020 – 2030). The Decision has received high appreciation from relevant stakeholders as…
Story | 17 Mar, 2021
POSBEMED 2 - Governance and management of Posidonia beach- dune systems across the Mediterranean
The Posidonia littoral zone (Posidonia-beach-dune system) is a valuable natural asset affected by a variety of impacts and pressures. Drifting vegetation of Posidonia forming banquettes along the beaches is a common feature of many coasts. However, residues of seagrass Posidonia oceanica beached…
Story | 17 Mar, 2021
Throughout the month of February, member-countries of the Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) celebrated World Wetlands Day, raising awareness on the important role that wetlands play in providing water for communities and wildlife in the…
Story | 16 Mar, 2021
MARPLASTICCs projects have focused on the circular economy, meaning less waste, more value. The generation of a new dynamic economy to heal the ocean and benefit communities is the goal. We show the successful results of five different projects in Africa and Asia. …
Story | 12 Mar, 2021
International Law and Transboundary Aquifers
By Francesco Sindico - Despite the importance of groundwater in the context of global water security and climate change adaptation, there are only a handful of transboundary aquifer agreements around the world and just an incipient international legal framework applicable specifically to…