Story | 07 Sep, 2017
EU Overseas - champions in marine and coastal protection
With 33% of national waters protected the EU Overseas spearhead efforts in global marine conservation
Story | 31 Aug, 2017
European Parks´ Academy – A new training format for protected area professionals
The European Parks´ Academy is a new training format on protected area management for executives and professionals from all over the world. Based on the outputs of the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 and the “Promise of Sydney”, the two-week summer academy with different training modules has just…
Story | 30 Aug, 2017
Supporting Mediterranean ecosystems helps buffer against climate change
Natural protected areas like forests, beaches, mountains, scrublands and river ecosystems provide a wide variety of benefits to both people and nature. Many of these ecosystem services are deteriorating due to temperature increases, unpredictable rainfall, the arrival of invasive species and…
Story | 29 Aug, 2017
Court of Justice of EU: Poland Ordered to Suspend Logging in Białowieża Forest
An interim decision by the Court of Justice of the EU ordered logging to stop immediately in the ancient Białowieża forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Ministry of the Environment of Poland maintains that it is necessary to deter beetle infestation and forest fires.
Story | 22 Aug, 2017
Waste not, want not - Wastewater focus of World Water Week
Every year World Water Week draws the global spotlight onto the world’s water challenges and opportunities. This year, the focus is on wastewater. Over 80% of global wastewater is released untreated back into nature, causing detrimental impacts on water supplies, human health, the economy, and…
Story | 10 Aug, 2017
In order to initiate a national debate about how to strengthen enforcement of environmental law, IUCN France (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) has called for individuals and organizations in France to support the creation of judges and jurisdictions specialized in…
Story | 02 Aug, 2017
ICEL visits the International Law Commission in Geneva
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW - TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT -
Story | 14 Jul, 2017
UNEP MEA Information and Knowledge Management Initiative meets in Montreux
Montreux, 20-22 June 2017. The MEA Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) Initiative Steering Committee met for the 8th time to present further standards and improvements in information management of UNEP affiliated Multilateral Environmental Agreements and the corresponding portal InforMEA…
Story | 04 Jul, 2017
The Dutch-Flemish project ‘2B Connect’ is building bridges between businesses and biodiversity
On 26 June 2017, companies, policy makers and NGOs gathered in Leuven, Belgium for an event on businesses and biodiversity in which Interreg presented the midterm achievements and future plans of the ‘2B Connect’ project. IUCN, together with NGOs and companies, showcased the efforts they are…
Story | 03 Jul, 2017
The impact of EU-ACP interventions through BIOPAMA
Since 2012, IUCN and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (EC-JRC), have been implementing BIOPAMA (the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management Programme) on behalf of the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, with the financial support of the 10th European…