Story | 14 Sep, 2021
The Financing Facility which aims to reach a volume of EUR 100M in the medium to long term, will benefit 18 Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) in 16 countries, covering over 700 000 km2 of shared ecosystems in the SADC region
Story | 13 Sep, 2021
Women building power: activist stories, testimonies
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters, focusing on the stories and voices of environmental defenders; by WoMin African Alliance
Story | 10 Sep, 2021
IUCN Members overwhelmingly vote to upscale nature protection in Europe
Today, on the last day of the World Conservation Congress, IUCN Members voted in favour of a range of Motions which aim to protect Europe’s nature, with a particular focus on forests and on marine biodiversity.
Story | 10 Sep, 2021
Community-level responses to ‘forest violence’ in Cambodia
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters, focusing on the stories and voices of environmental defenders. Article by Hollie Grant and Philippe Le Billon*
Story | 09 Sep, 2021
Imagining otherwise: steps forward for a greater recognition of Indigenous wisdom and resistance
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters, focusing on the stories and voices of environmental defenders. Article by Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim *
A call to action
1. The criminalisation of environmental defenders must stop immediately. No one should be…
Story | 09 Sep, 2021
The song "Inzulu" - stories and voices of environmental defenders
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters, focusing on the stories and voices of environmental defenders
The song “Inzulu” is a metaphorical interpretation, linking environmental destruction carried out by extractive industries with struggles of defenders,…
Story | 08 Sep, 2021
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters, focusing on the stories and voices of environmental defenders. Article by Peter Bille Larsen and Jörg Balsiger
Story | 07 Sep, 2021
The stories and voices of environmental defenders across the globe: Special issue of Policy Matters
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters 22
The September 2021 CEESP Newsletter focuses on the stories and voices of environmental defenders: this is the topic of the special issue of Policy Matters, launched during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in…
Story | 07 Sep, 2021
Looking to the future: A new work plan for IUCN Europe
Today, to coincide with the World Conservation Congress in Marseille, the IUCN European office released its new work plan for the upcoming 4 years.
Story | 06 Sep, 2021
A snapshot of IUCN Europe's successes
Today, the IUCN European office released a summary of its successes over the past 4 years to coincide with the World Conservation Congress. Despite the unprecedented circumstances over the last few years, the IUCN European Region has persevered with its influential work.