Story | 07 Apr, 2020
Saint Lucia equipped with a management effectiveness assessment tool
The BIOPAMA programme continues to strengthen the capacity of protected area stakeholders across the Caribbean by creating tools to assess Protected Area Management Effectiveness (PAME). The programme has been working with the…
Story | 01 Apr, 2020
Seeking expertise in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction
Join ADAPT Project Advisory Group, a regional expert platform that will support Nature-based solutions knowledge generation and sharing, coordination and capacity development in the Western Balkans
Story | 01 Apr, 2020
A call for Nature-based solutions experts from the Western Balkans
We are forming ADAPT Nature-based solutions Coordination Groups
Story | 31 Mar, 2020
On Monday, 14 March 2020, one day state-level workshop entitled “Building Resilient Himalayan Environment and Community” was held at the Hotel Marina, Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. The workshop aimed at identifying opportunities and linkages to strengthen and upscale the initiatives in the…
Story | 31 Mar, 2020
Driving digital transformation in the Communications of North African civil society organizations
Through storytelling techniques, web development and social media planning, the PPI- OSCAN grantee organizations are learning to develop their Communications and improve their digital skills. Making their actions visible and explaining the conservation benefits of their work are key elements for…
Story | 31 Mar, 2020
Governance and rights: Consultations on human rights and the environment - Take part online!
The IUCN Global Protected Areas Programme has recently attended a special consultation with the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, David Boyd, at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland.…
Story | 31 Mar, 2020
An inspring woman in conservation, Liliane Parany
This month, to celebrate International Women’s day and women in conservation, our inspiring person is Liliane Parany. Passionate conservationist, Senior Conservation Officer at the Direction of Operations of Madagascar National Parks and a member of…
Story | 29 Mar, 2020
KfW, IUCN and SADC partner to strengthen trans-frontier conservation in Southern Africa
On the 26th and 27th of February, 2020, representatives from KfW, SADC Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) and IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Regional (ESARO) met at the IUCN EARO offices in Nairobi, Kenya to agree on a road map for the inception of the SADC…
Story | 28 Mar, 2020
IUCN "Himalayan Adaptation Network"
Recognizing various environment and climate change issues and ongoing initiatives in the Indian Himalayan Region, IUCN launched its web-based network initiative known as ‘Himalayan Adaptation Network’ on 21 February 2020 in Sikkim.
Story | 27 Mar, 2020
Water and Climate change: New project involves communities in Ecosystem and Landscape restoration
Given the multiple threats of climate change, communities are in need of ecosystem restoration methods that also help to build economic resilience and reduce poverty. This is what the Resilience for People and Landscapes Programme (REPLAP) is all about.