Story | 14 Dec, 2016
FLEG to FLR transition – a natural fit
Richard Aishton, Senior Programme Manager, ENPI/FLEG Programme at IUCN, makes a case for the European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument East Countries Forest Law Enforcement and Governance Program (ENPI-FLEG, or simply FLEG) to transition its focus toward forest landscape restoration (FLR…
Story | 12 Dec, 2016
Outcomes of the 2016 Latin America meeting on the Bonn Challenge
On August 26, 2016, the second meeting of the Bonn Challenge Latin America 2016 was held in Panama City. This report summarises the proceedings of the session and provides updates on the work countries are undertaking towards the Bonn Challenge.
Story | 12 Dec, 2016
PANORAMA at the CBD COP 13 in Cancún, Mexico: Creating dialogue, expanding the partnership
Following the launch of the new PANORAMA platform at the recent IUCN World Conservation Congress, the partnership and web platform is growing and expanding. The Convention on Biological Diversity’s 13th Conference of the Parties (CBD COP13) in Cancún, Mexico, provided the stage for two PANORAMA…
Story | 12 Dec, 2016
Value we see in trees: innovation and the exchange of ideas
Innovation is a key to improving the rights and livelihoods of farmers and small land holders while encouraging them to plant trees and effectively restore landscapes. During a regional knowledge exchange in Thailand, the Tree Bank offered one such innovation.
Story | 05 Dec, 2016
Guatemala Holds 2nd National Congress on Climate Change
The National Congress on Climate Change, held in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, drew more than 700 people, including representatives of government, nongovernmental and civil society organizations, the private sector, and others.
Story | 05 Dec, 2016
Talamanca Celebrates Fourth Agrobiodiversity Fair on November 11 and 12
The activity is held to strengthen protection for the genetics of local seeds, along with traditional culture and values in the ways they are cultivated.
Story | 05 Dec, 2016
Is nature a viable solution for disaster risk reduction in Africa?
Increasing challenges with disasters are linked to environmental degradation but yet are not always recognized as an environmental emergency. The 6th Africa Regional Platform and 5th High Level Meeting on disaster risk reduction held in Mauritius on 22-25 November 2016 provided the right…
Story | 04 Dec, 2016
STATEMENT: Brazil Announces Goal of Restoring 22 Million Hectares of Degraded Land by 2030
CANCÚN (December 3, 2016) –Today, Brazil’s Ministries of Agriculture and the Environment announced their intent to restore and promote sustainable agriculture…
Story | 03 Dec, 2016
Today, the government of Brazil committed to restoring 12 million hectares of deforested land under the Bonn Challenge, joining 38 other countries, associations and companies in the global restoration effort.
Story | 01 Dec, 2016
Forests on the agenda at Convention on Biological Diversity COP13
IUCN will take part in the Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP13) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cancun, Mexico from 4 - 17 December 2016. Forests are high on the agenda, as one of the four main focus areas from the CBD.