Story | 16 Oct, 2017
Partnerships for integrated monitoring of coastal ecosystems in the Caribbean
CEESP News - by Maria Pena, Patrick McConney, Sherry Constantine and Lucie Labbouz
Integration of socio-economic data into monitoring of coastal ecosystems, particularly coral reefs, is a relatively recent phenomenon under development in the Caribbean region. SocMon Caribbean…
Story | 13 Sep, 2017
Through the project, 150 families have benefited directly, with indirect benefits to 500 families (3000 people).
Story | 03 Jul, 2017
The impact of EU-ACP interventions through BIOPAMA
Since 2012, IUCN and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (EC-JRC), have been implementing BIOPAMA (the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management Programme) on behalf of the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, with the financial support of the 10th European…
Story | 30 Jun, 2017
In memory of Dr. Pedro Alcolado, Cuba’s Reef Champion
A full-time researcher and scientific advisor at the Instituto de Oceanologia in Havana, Cuba, Dr. Pedro Alcolado was a leading contributor to Cuba’s coral reef research and conservation for over four decades. He was a highly respected global authority on coral reefs, known for his integrity and…
Story | 13 Jun, 2017
El Salvador makes case for strengthening its national restoration strategy at Bonn Challenge event
Forest landscape restoration (FLR) is recognised as a key strategy to not only restore ecological integrity, but also to generate local, national and global benefits. El Salvador embraced this concept and took action as outlined in a strategy presented at the Latin America Bonn Challenge event…
Story | 09 Jun, 2017
Financing Conservation: Incubator for Innovation
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PARTNERSHIP
IUCN is seeking to partner with protected and conserved areas to seek and learn ways to improve conservation financing.
(Please note: this is not a grant programme)
We are looking for partner sites that already participate in the…
Story | 22 May, 2017
Cacao tourism and an unexpected partner in forest landscape restoration in Guatemala
Forest landscape restoration (FLR) is simultaneously boosting tourism, creating jobs and enhancing biological connectivity in the Guatemalan highlands with the help of the diverse membership of the national FLR roundtable.
Story | 26 Apr, 2017
Governance Diversity for Belize
Based on the PARKS 23.1 paper A Governance Spectrum: Protected Areas in Belize.
Story | 18 Apr, 2017
Voices of the future: Involving youth in restoration
Young people have immense potential to contribute to forest conservation and restoration. Watch our video and read on to see how and why IUCN is harnessing their knowledge and skills to tackle some of the world's most pressing issues.
Story | 06 Mar, 2017
Strengthening Saint Lucia’s Protected Area Policy Framework
The Government of St. Lucia will be working to execute legal, regulatory, financial, policy and communications strategies and actions to formally adopt and implement the Saint Lucia’s Systems Plan for Protected Areas.