IUCN event
Freshwater Challenge: Mobilizing action to restore freshwater ecosystems
This high-level side event of the UN Water Conference will officially launch the Freshwater Challenge: a country-driven initiative to leverage the support needed to restore 300,000 km of rivers and 350 million hectares of inland wetlands by 2030 to enhance water security, tackle climate change,…
Blog | 08 Mar, 2023
International Women’s Day 2023: Celebrating Indigenous women leaders in inclusive conservation
Around the world, Indigenous and local women are the backbone of their communities and play integral roles as knowledge holders, guardians of natural resources, and defenders of ancestral lands and collective rights.
Story | 03 Mar, 2023
A gendered perspective on the horizon in community conservation
Jana M. McPherson, Typhenn A. Brichieri-Colombi, Nafeesa Esmail, Razieh Ghayoumi, & Meher Noshirwani, CEESP members
A recent global horizon scan is highlighting 15 topics as key emerging threats and opportunities in community-based conservation. We illustrate how…
Story | 03 Mar, 2023
Women fishers in Manipur’s Loktak Lake strive for its restoration
Salam Rajesh, CEESP member
The fishing community in Manipur’s Loktak Lake faces a tough life negotiating between the need to eke out a living in a wetland whose ecosystem is fairly degraded, and striving to take part in its restoration. The women fishers share equal…
Story | 03 Mar, 2023
Story | 02 Mar, 2023
Supporting small-scale fisher women’s livelihoods in the Eastern Cape of South Africa
Buhle Francis, early-career researcher at One Ocean Hub and the Environmental Learning Research Centre (ELRC) at Rhodes University
Story | 02 Mar, 2023
The role of tribal women in balancing family, community, and environment in Araku Valley, India
Dr. Suryakanta Acharya, MD, CEESP member, PAY-W Clinic Founder
Women in the tribal communities of Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh, India are taking a lion’s share of responsibility to balance family, community, and environment. Their role in preserving traditional…
Story | 02 Mar, 2023
A conversation with Rosa Garcia Piñero, President of Alcoa Foundation, to understand the goals of the partnership
Blog | 28 Feb, 2023
Meet Nyiransabimana Alice, AREECA project beneficiary from Nyagatare District
Nyiransabimana Alice, a farmer in her early 40s lives with her husband and four children in the Rwimiyaga sector in Nyagatare District. The family loves farming and taking care of their cattle.
Alice, who lost several harvests to climate change-related effects, is now a…
Story | 22 Dec, 2022