Story | 23 Oct, 2019
Recognition and reward for five outstanding conservationists, at Lima CAPLAC III congress
In this article we highlight these five champions of protected areas, presented by IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas at a ceremony in Peru during the third Latin American and Caribbean Protected Areas Congress.
Story | 23 Oct, 2019
“The forest fires currently raging in the Amazon are sparked by climate change,”
stated the renowned Amazonian climate scientist Dr. Luis Campos Baca, of the Universidad Nacional de la Amazonia Peruana, in his opening address to The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and Andes-Amazon…
Story | 23 Oct, 2019
The world of protected areas in one book, now in Spanish
The entirety of protected area management and governance has been available in one book since the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014, in Sydney. The Spanish version of this publication, 'Protected Area Governance and Management’, was launched in Lima, on 15 October 2019, at the third Latin American…
Story | 16 Oct, 2019
The Regional Center for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN ESARO have signed an implementation agreement for the development of a Regional Resource Hub (RRH) under the Biodiversity and Protected Area Management (BIOPAMA)…
Story | 15 Oct, 2019
IUCN guidelines for Privately Protected Areas released in Spanish
The Guidelines for Privately Protected Areas, Spanish version, has been released at the Lima, Peru CAPLAC III congress, with acknowledgement to the contributors from many nations and cultures. These privately protected areas are seen as an important piece in…
Press release | 15 Oct, 2019
Charting a course to sustainability and equity in the blue economy
CEESP News: By Dr. Nathan Bennett, Chair of the 'People and the Ocean' CEESP Specialist Group.
The global rush to develop the ‘blue economy’ risks harming both the marine environment and human wellbeing. Bold policies and actions are urgently needed. This paper outlines five priorities…
Story | 09 Oct, 2019
A Governance Toolkit for artisanal fisheries in the Mediterranean
The Governance Toolkit for managing Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) in Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas (MPA) is a practical collection of 13 sustainable fishery management-related solutions. The Toolkit is ready to be used in any Mediterranean MPA, and will be crucial for setting up policy…
Story | 09 Oct, 2019
Achieving Aichi Target 11 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Regional partnership for Eastern Europe and Central Asia was launched on 9 October 2019 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to facilitate reporting on the achievement of Target 11. As a first step, representatives of the Russian Federation and five Central Asian countries agreed to update the World Database…
Story | 07 Oct, 2019
IUCN receives special recognition award from the Government of Ghana
On 4th October, 2019, IUCN was honoured with a special recognition award from the Government of Ghana for the organisation’s immense contribution to the REDD+ process in Ghana.
Story | 30 Sep, 2019
BRIDGE: Hydrodiplomacy in Action
Globally, over 310 lake and river basins stretch across national borders. Around 60% of those lack any type of cooperative management framework. Good transboundary water management is crucial for peace, security, economic development and environmental…