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.
Story | 25 Aug, 2021
A call for two Nature-based Solutions Trainers – International and Local (Western Balkans)
IUCN ECARO is seeking to contract two qualified and experienced candidates: Nature-based Solutions Trainers - one international and one local from the Western Balkans - to serve within the ADAPT project: Nature-based Solutions for resilient…
Story | 23 Aug, 2021
Roots of hope: how mangroves contribute to living in harmony with nature by 2050
At the next UN Biodiversity Summit in Spring 2022, governments are preparing to adopt a new global framework for managing nature through 2030. It will guide actions worldwide to preserve and protect nature and its essential services to people en route to living in harmony with nature by 2050.…
Story | 10 Aug, 2021
The International Day for Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem, proclaimed by UNESCO's General Conference in 2015 and celebrated annually on 26 July, aims to raise awareness of the importance of mangrove ecosystems as a "unique, special and…
Story | 04 Aug, 2021
Climate change threatens farmers’ livelihoods in Indawgyi Biosphere Reserve, Myanmar
A Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment, led by Fauna & Flora International has found that Indawgyi Biosphere Reserve in Myanmar is facing increased risks from climate change impacts. Threats include intense rain causing flooding in paddy fields during the rainy season. This is coupled…
Story | 30 Jul, 2021
Funded by IUCN’s Mekong WET small grant programme, the Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division of the Myanmar Forest Department organized a training from 6 to 7 February 2021 to raise awareness on organic rice production and other Good Agricultural Practices (GAP).
Story | 22 Jul, 2021
As part of the EU-Funded IUCN Mono-Volta Mangroves Project being implemented in Songor Lagoon and Anlo-Keta Lagoons in Ghana, Roy Mouth in Benin and Mono Delta Biosphere Reserve in Benin and Togo Ghana; national platforms have been established in each of the target countries to provide strategic…
Story | 21 Jul, 2021
In March 2021, the SEAGONG project, a transdisciplinary community-based seagrass, and dugong conservation project, was established in Aonang, Krabi, one of Thailand’s most popular tourist destinations.
Story | 14 Jul, 2021
Climate change - a new challenge for young staff of Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve, Viet Nam
Mr. Phan Cong Nguyen, a young researcher at the reserve, reflects on the site’s values, the impacts of climate change, and how his work will influence the future of the site.
Story | 14 Jul, 2021
Multi-stakeholder collaboration restores rare water onions in southern Thailand wetlands
From January to April 2021, the East Forum Foundation worked with over 300 community members, school children and government officials to collect seeds of the endemic water onion (Crinum thaianum), grow them in nurseries and outplant them in streams