Story | 09 Feb, 2021
Dialogue: The Impact of COVID-19 on Gender
CEESP Virtual Dialogues to BuildBackBetter - by Meher Noshirwani, IUCN CEESP Regional Vice Chair Asia & Specialist Group on Gender
A CEESP virtual dialogue exploring prior assumptions of the pandemic, the current situation and its impact on gender: issues of inequality, violence,…
Story | 03 Feb, 2021
IUCN CEESP Virtual Dialogues to #BuildBackBetter
Faced with the deteriorating situation of environmental human rights defenders during the pandemic, how can the conservation community respond more effectively? Specifically, how can the IUCN Secretariat, membership networks and partner…
Story | 03 Feb, 2021
Nature's Future, Our Future - The World Speaks
The IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas has compiled the voices of a range of global organisations and world leaders on the importance of protecting and conserving nature amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the result of a global pandemic, we are witnessing an unprecedented…
Story | 01 Feb, 2021
IUCN Green List tour in the lands of the pyramids
Near the World Heritage and Green Listed site Wadi Al-Hitan, in Fayoum, one of the oldest cities in Egypt, an IUCN Green List orientation workshop was organised by the IUCN Regional Office for West Asia, in collaboration with the Nature Conservation Sector of the Ministry of Environment, on 26-…
Story | 01 Feb, 2021
Some marine alien invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea
Alien organisms are animals and plants that occur outside their natural range as they have been introduced to a new environment.
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Story | 31 Jan, 2021
Congress: Environmental Solutions in the Framework of the Climate Emergency
CEESP News: by Lorena G. Coria, member of the Bolivian Center for Multidisciplinary Studies CEBEM
In September 2020, the II Virtual Congress on Sustainable Development and Environmental Challenges "Environmental Solutions in the Framework of the Climate Emergency" was held. Organized by…
Story | 26 Jan, 2021
IUCN welcomes the Foundation Amazon Conservation Team, Suriname as a new Member
ACT-Suriname has joined the membership of the Union, after the Council's decision to admit them.
Story | 23 Jan, 2021
As part of IUCN’s Plastic Waste Free Islands project which promotes circular economy actions that demonstrate effective, quantifiable solutions to addressing plastic leakage from Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Searious Business is launching three zero plastic waste toolkits designed for…
Story | 22 Jan, 2021
IUCN Global Youth Summit goes virtual
CEESP News: by Camila Perez Gabilondo, IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
The virtual IUCN One Nature, One Future Global Youth Summit will take place 5-16 April 2021. Visit iucnyouthsummit.org to find out more.
Story | 22 Jan, 2021
The Plastic Waste Free Islands project 2020 update: key progress made over the last year
Our 2020 update overview gives highlights of advancements made whilst dealing with the reality of having to adapt to unexpected events and uncertainties during a difficult year. The overview shows the Plastic Waste Free Islands project team and implementing partners'…