Story | 06 Jun, 2017
Saving the world’s rarest primates by involving indigenous communities
A community-based conservation programme in northeastern Viet Nam is actively involving indigenous communities in Ha Giang and Cao Bang Province to protect the habitats of two Critically Endangered primates, the Tonkin snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus avunculus) and…
Story | 30 May, 2017
Tanguar Haor: A wetland in the hands of the people
After almost a century of exclusive ownership by wealthy elites, Tanguar Haor is finally back in the hands of the people who rely on it. A 10-year initiative of the government of Bangladesh, supported by IUCN and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, has recently drawn to a close.…
Story | 25 May, 2017
International Day for Biodiversity: Nature-based tourism integrated plan needed for Bangladesh
A well-managed ecosystem provides an important foundation for many aspects of tourism. Tourism revenue, in turn, can contribute to the maintenance, protection and conservation of key wildlife populations – which is why the theme of this year’s International Day of Biodiversity (IDB), announced…
Story | 05 May, 2017
In collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), the Government of France and the Government of Australia, the Permanent Observer Mission of IUCN to the United Nations hosted a side event, entitled “Marine Protected Areas,…
Blog | 26 Apr, 2017
This blog post by Steve Bernacki, independent consultant for IUCN and technical advisor, reflects on a recent trip to Kampong Thom, Preah Vihear and Siem Reap Provinces in Cambodia as a part of a project to identify priority areas for forest landscape restoration. The project…
Story | 01 Mar, 2017
Note de la Présidente de la CEESP
Comme il s'agit ici du premier bulletin de la Commission depuis le Congrès mondial de la nature à Hawaï, je voudrais présenter le cadre général de notre travail au cours des quatre prochaines années, et vous inviter à apporter vos contributions en tant que membres!
Story | 01 Mar, 2017
Mensaje de la Presidente de la CPAES
CEESP News - by Kristen Walker- Painemilla, February 2017
Ya que este es el primer boletín de la Comisión desde el Congreso Mundial para la Naturaleza en Hawái, deseo establecer un poco de lo que será nuestra labor durante los próximos cuatro años, así que bienvenidos a comunicarme sus…
Story | 22 Feb, 2017
CEESP News - by Kristen Walker- Painemilla, February 2017
As this is the first Chair's Note since the World Conservation Congress in Hawaii, I want to set the stage a bit for our work over the next four years, and invite input from you as members!
Story | 31 Jan, 2017
IUCN and DMCR collaboration continues to strengthen
After a year of strategic cooperation between the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) Thailand and IUCN Thailand, a meeting was held on 26 December, 2016 at the DMCR office in Bangkok to discuss the progress of the collaboration and provide updates on IUCN-led marine and coastal…
Story | 03 Nov, 2016
Fisheries conservation and governance in the Tonle Sap
2016 was a difficult year in the Tonle Sap as the severe drought and hot weather affected water, fish, and flooded forests, resources on which the vast majority of the 2 million people who live in and around the lake depend.