Story | 24 Nov, 2020
Launch of the IUCN WCPA Best Practice Guidelines on Geoconservation in Protected and Conserved Areas
These Best Practice Guidelines, No.31 in the IUCN WCPA series, are the first to address a fundamental part of nature - geodiversity and geoheritage and its protection and conservation.
Story | 23 Nov, 2020
Central America and the Caribbean have been heavily affected economically and socially by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, causing all sectors to rethink activities and adapt to the new reality. The IUCN Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean is rising to the…
Story | 18 Nov, 2020
Webinar: IUCN World Heritage Outlook 3
Updated on 14 January 2020 - On Tuesday 8 December, IUCN's World Heritage Programme held an online live event presenting fresh results from the IUCN World Heritage Outlook 3. Two sessions were held to cater for different time zones. Watch the recordings below.
Blog | 12 Nov, 2020
BLOG: India and Bangladesh need greater, more sustained efforts to conserve Sundarbans
More than 7.5 million people live in the Sundarbans and depend on its ecosystem services. However, the rapid economic growth in both Bangladesh and India and changes in land use are threatening the Sundarbans ecosystem. The Mangrove forests and biodiversity it…
Story | 11 Nov, 2020
Race to Zero Dialogues: Climate action requires water action
During the original dates of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 (9-19 November 2020), a UNFCCC virtual campaign labelled ‘Race to Zero Dialogues’ is taking place instead. In the form of a two-week series of over 100 online events, the Dialogues focus on concrete action to support the world’s…
Story | 11 Nov, 2020
IUCN Asia Regional Office, acting as the IBRRI Secretariat, is announcing a call for small grant proposals to implement Ecosystem-based Adaptation measures in Ramsar sites and other wetlands in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
Story | 05 Nov, 2020
Call for papers: Planning effective conservation landscapes
The scientific journal Land is still inviting submissions to the special issue "Planning Effective Conservation Landscapes for Nature and People: What Have We Learned?". The extended deadline for manuscript submissions is 15 January 2022.
Story | 30 Oct, 2020
Explore protected areas through sounds with 'Sounds of Your Park'
The WCPA, the George Wright Society, the US National Park Service, Parks Canada and the Colorado State University's Sound and Light Ecology Team invite you to experience nature from your home, and then share your quality recordings. The goal is to build a global collection of natural and…
Story | 29 Oct, 2020
IUCN Green List Gears Up to Scale Up
From 15 to 17 September 2020, the global community of the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas participated in a virtual workshop to guide Green List growth and development strategically over the next decade.
Story | 27 Oct, 2020
On 31 July 2020, the Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ramsar Regional Center - East Asia (RRC-EA). The signing of an MoU between IBRRI and the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) followed on 25 September 2020.