Story | 06 Aug, 2021
International Symposium on Environmental Law
On Thursday 2 September and Friday 3 September, 2021, the Normandie Chair for Peace (NCP), International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL), and IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) will host the International Symposium on Environmental Law “Peace…
Story | 05 Aug, 2021
Global Mangrove Alliance launches the first State of the World’s Mangroves Report
A comprehensive new report by the Global Mangrove Alliance, with the help of over 100 mangrove science, finance, and policy experts from around the world, highlights benefits, stories, and global trends - and sets out a pathway for the way ahead.
Story | 04 Aug, 2021
Courts step up on intergenerational climate justice
The next decade is critical for tackling climate change and significantly reducing the costs on future generations. The Paris Agreement adopted in 2015 was a key milestone towards setting more ambitious targets and taking a long-term perspective to escape irreversible damage. Yet, five years…
Blog | 29 Jul, 2021
Protecting people and biodiversity: Addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and conservation links
Around the world, GBV creates a barrier to conservation efforts and the sustainable and equitable access and control of natural resources.
Story | 22 Jul, 2021
As part of the EU-Funded IUCN Mono-Volta Mangroves Project being implemented in Songor Lagoon and Anlo-Keta Lagoons in Ghana, Roy Mouth in Benin and Mono Delta Biosphere Reserve in Benin and Togo Ghana; national platforms have been established in each of the target countries to provide strategic…
Story | 16 Jul, 2021
EU Commission outlines the way forward for forests
Today, the European Commission unveiled the much-awaited EU Forest Strategy as part of its Fit for 55 package - the Commission’s legislative pathway to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030.
Story | 15 Jul, 2021
Meetings held in the context of the “Plastic Waste-Free Islands Med” project are bringing together local NGOs, the private sector and the Insular Council of Menorca to discuss key issues affecting plastic waste generation on the island. From 29 June to 6 July, participants of the Working Group…
Story | 02 Jul, 2021
Inaugural IUCN Oceania Environmental Law Congress
Suva, Fiji 14 to 16 July 2021