Story | 12 Oct, 2016
World Food Day provides an opportunity to reflect on how ecosystems can contribute to food security
Global food security and climate change are increasingly intertwined. World Food Day gives us an opportunity to discuss the challenges that lie ahead, and offer some solutions.
Story | 10 Oct, 2016
Event: Building a roadmap for restoration in Africa
The New Partnership on Africa’s Development (NEPAD) is convening governments and NGOs for a two-day conference on forest landscape restoration (FLR) in Africa. The meeting will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from October 11 – 12, 2016.
Story | 06 Oct, 2016
Asia Protected Areas Partnership continues to gain momentum
IUCN Asia’s regional protected areas initiative, the Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP), has made significant headway with the adoption of the APAP constitution, alongside several other new developments.
Story | 06 Oct, 2016
Indonesia: Forest Landscape Restoration manual launched
On September 29, IUCN and World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia organised a technical workshop on Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event saw the launch of the Indonesian version of the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) manual.…
Story | 05 Oct, 2016
Reflections on a forest journey
IUCN World Conservation Congress Forest Journey is complete. What did we learn?
Story | 05 Oct, 2016
Mangroves for the Future at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
The MFF regional secretariat along with MFF country staff will be presenting at the upcoming IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawai’i from 1 - 10 September.
Story | 03 Oct, 2016
Blog: 'Can’t see the water for the trees?' By James Dalton et al.
Originally published in Global Water Forum, Monday 3 October 2016. To maximise downstream water quantity, you remove vegetation – all of it, including the trees. To counter rising carbon dioxide levels, you plant trees – lots of them. How should we do both?
Story | 29 Sep, 2016
Restoring mangroves to boost coastal resilience
Over the past three years, IUCN has been working with Marriott Hotels & Resorts in Thailand to restore around nine hectares of mangroves. More than 50,000 mangrove trees have been planted in Thailand as a result of the project, which also works with local communities to take care of the…
Story | 29 Sep, 2016
Enabling rights-based REDD+ frameworks in tropical countries
Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) can improve lives, protect forests and biodiversity, and mitigate climate change. Forests serve as natural storage sinks for carbon, and deforestation is the second leading cause of carbon emissions contributing to climate…