Press release | 04 Sep, 2016
Four out of six great apes one step away from extinction – IUCN Red List
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, 4 September 2016 (IUCN) – The Eastern Gorilla – the largest living primate – has been listed as Critically Endangered due to illegal hunting, according to the latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ released today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress…
Story | 03 Sep, 2016
Bonn Challenge approaches target to restore 150 million hectares of degraded land
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, 3 September 2016 (IUCN) – The Government of Malawi and the Association of Guatemalan Private Natural Reserves have committed to restoring a total of 4.54 million hectares of degraded land as part of the Bonn Challenge initiative, as announced today at the IUCN World…
Story | 03 Sep, 2016
Take a nature-based solutions journey at IUCN World Conservation Congress
Nature-based Solutions are actions to protect, sustainably manage and restore natural or modified ecosystems, which address societal challenges (e.g. climate change, food and water security or natural disasters) effectively and adaptively, while simultaneously providing human well-being and…
Story | 01 Sep, 2016
Better natural resource governance in practice: improving how institutions work with people
All too often, natural resource projects are designed without regard for how local people’s needs and interests will be represented in decision-making bodies during planning and implementation. Even project designs that have built-in participatory mechanisms, such as community-based user groups…
Story | 26 Aug, 2016
Mexico, Central America, and The Caribbean: a journey towards sustainability
It’s not just the final destination that makes a journey worthwhile, but everything we learn along the way.
Story | 25 Aug, 2016
Concerted action on restoration and REDD+ in Mexico
Mexico is progressing towards its goal of using REDD+ as a means to promote sustainable rural development, but improved coordination is still needed.
Story | 23 Aug, 2016
Partnerships of purpose at IUCN Congress: Collaborating to protect and maintain healthy forests
Bringing together governments, businesses and local communities in forest projects is not an easy task, but it is crucial to the success of these undertakings. At IUCN Congress, we are showcasing some of these exceptional stories of collaboration and dialogue from partners and projects around…
Story | 18 Aug, 2016
Mapping the health of forest reserves in Ghana
Little was known about the state of Ghana’s forest reserves over the past 20 years. New maps are helping to fill these gaps and open up new opportunities for restoration.