Press release | 09 Sep, 2012
IUCN’s Red List of Ecosystems gains speed
From Australia to Patagonia, from coral reefs to rainforests and deserts, the new IUCN Red List of Ecosystems will assess the status of ecosystems worldwide, to identify their risks and the potential impact on both ecosystems and human wellbeing.
Story | 03 Sep, 2012
Take a Forest Walk at IUCN congress
We are proposing three "Forest Walks" as journeys through the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Korea. The attached document details the walks.
Story | 27 Aug, 2012
Progressing towards a Net Positive Impact on biodiversity.
A new report by IUCN and Rio Tinto provides the first detailed site based assessment regarding Rio Tinto’s progress towards achieving its Net positive impact (NPI) commitment on biodiversity – that is ensuring that biodiversity ultimately benefits as a result of a company’s activities in a…
Story | 23 Aug, 2012
The ground-breaking work of IUCN’s six commissions is highlighted in the latest issue of the journal S.A.P.I.EN.S.
Story | 15 Aug, 2012
Planning adaptation for food and farming: lessons from 40 years’ research
By Hannah Reid, IIED
Local farmers and pastoralists in poor countries have long coped with droughts, floods and variable rainfall patterns.
Story | 15 Aug, 2012
Putting citizens at the heart of food system governance
By Michel Pimbert, IIED. Establishing inclusive governance of food systems — where farmers and other citizens play an active role in designing and implementing food and agricultural policies — is not just a matter of equity or social justice. Evidence shows that it can also lead to more…
Story | 15 Aug, 2012
Biodiversity and culture: exploring community protocols, rights and consent
Participatory Learning and Action Issue 65, June 2012 Edited by: Krystyna Swiderska (IIED), Kanchi Kohli (Kalpavriksh, India), Harry Jonas and Holly Shrumm (Natural Justice), Wim Hiemstra, (COMPAS, Netherlands), Maria Julia Oliva (Union for Ethical Biotrade)
Story | 15 Aug, 2012
Two new reports on The Conservation Initiative on Human Rights (CIHR) Consortium
The Conservation Initiative on Human Rights (CIHR) consortium has recently published two reports in support of its goal to promote integration of human rights in conservation policy and practice.
Story | 15 Aug, 2012
Protected Landscapes & Wild Bidoversity
Protected landscapes and seascapes (IUCN category V) are protected areas where long established management systems play a critical conservation role in culturally-influenced ecosystems. Proponents claim that the category V approach can benefit both people and wildlife.
Story | 15 Aug, 2012
Peoples under threat around the world: Interactive Map
(The Guardian) How safe are indigenous peoples around the world? This map shows country rankings according to the latest Peoples Under Threat index from Minority Rights Group International. South Sudan is the highest riser, although it has only just come into existence.