Story | 29 Apr, 2020
The Business Case for Conservation – reflections at the time of COVID-19
Dr. Nirmal Jivan Shah, Nature Seychelles’ CEO, argues that nature’s infrastructure and its services to people and planet are the heart of a productive and heathy nation and must be protected at all times to help us bounce back from crises.
Story | 28 Apr, 2020
NEW MEANING OF EARTH DAY IN 2020: Business’ Perspective for Nature Conservation Post COVID-19
IUCN India hosted a virtual discussion with big corporate houses on “Business Sector Responsibilities, Challenges and Opportunities for Nature Conservation Post COVID-19” on 22 April 2020.
Story | 28 Apr, 2020
IUCN India hosted a virtual discussion with its member organizations on “Challenges and Opportunities for Nature Conservation Post COVID-19” on 22 April 2020.
Story | 23 Apr, 2020
As part of its Plastic Waste-Free Islands (PWFI) project, IUCN commences a plastic waste national level quantification and Material Flow Analysis (MFA) in the Caribbean. This study investigates plastics production, imports and exports, plastic processing and end-of-…
Press release | 22 Apr, 2020
Protect sport by taking care of biodiversity, says new IUCN guide supported by the IOC
Gland, Switzerland, 22 April 2020 – Many sports events depend on a healthy natural environment and their organisers should take concrete steps to protect it, according to a new guide published on Earth Day by the International Union for…
Story | 07 Apr, 2020
Sustaining Earth: Bring Law, Society and Sustainable Development Together
CEESP News: by Ravi Saxena, Assistant Professor (Politics and International Relations), Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, NMIMS (Deemed to be University), Mumbai, India
The world is facing an unprecedented crisis of sustaining life and the earth. There is the need to have a balance between…
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 | 07 Apr, 2020
Private Sector Engagement and Conservation in West Bengal: monitoring Compensatory Afforestation
CEESP News: by Sudeep Budhaditya Deb, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, West Bengal Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority, Government of West Bengal, India
Regulations, incentives or collaborations are three major modes for involving the private sector in the…
Story | 02 Apr, 2020
Exploring private investments in conservation, conceptually and in concrete settings
CEESP News: by Masego Madzwamuse (Chair) and Caroline Seagle (Deputy Chair), CEESP Theme on Business, Best Practice and Accountability (TBBPA)
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.…