Story | 23 Feb, 2021
Following last week’s introduction of the three Circular Economy videos from Eastern and Southern Africa, this week focuses on South East Asia with new videos showcasing the work done by small-scale Circular Economy initiatives there. Today’s video presents a project by the Jan & Oscar…
Story | 23 Feb, 2021
During this week’s United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA5), there is a focus on marine plastic pollution which continues the discussions that began at UNEA 1 in 2014. In order to mitigate plastic pollution, countries need to be able to identify where and how the plastic pollution…
Story | 12 Feb, 2021
The latest Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility project has the fastest-growing aquaculture sector at its core, enhanced by newly developed platforms. This new method of seaweed farming can increase harvest yields up to 50-fold for farmers and communities, while at the same time bringing…
Story | 12 Feb, 2021
Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP) welcomes India as new Co-Chair
Following last year’s open call for expressions of interest to all APAP country members, IUCN is delighted to announce that the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, has become the new APAP Co-chair, for a…
Story | 01 Feb, 2021
Stakeholder Consultation on Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology in Haryana
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) organized a stakeholder consultation workshop on “Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)” with the Government of Haryana, India on 12th January 2021. The meeting held in Gurugram, Haryana, India saw the attendance of Sh.
Story | 31 Jan, 2021
Lao PDR’s Hin Nam No National Park joins IUCN Green List Program
The government of Lao PDR confirmed the nomination of the Hin Nam No National Park in Khammouane Province to the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas. The IUCN Green List of Protected and…
Story | 31 Jan, 2021
Community Conservation Area volunteers safeguard 5,000 wintering Oriental Storks in Tianjin, China
CEESP News: by Linda Wong, Jinfeng Zhou and Xiaohong Yang, China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation
The coastal city of Tianjin witnessed about 5,000 Oriental storks wintering in 2020, almost doubling the population from previous years. However, the picture may…
Story | 12 Jan, 2021
COVID-19 and Climate Change: Double Jeopardy for Traditional Resource Users in the Sundarbans
CEESP News: by Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir*
The combined impact of climate change and COVID-19 pandemic is aggravating the marginalisation of the indigenous and local communities in the Sundarbans, an area which spans across the regions of Bangladesh and India. Majority have lost their…
Story | 07 Jan, 2021
[Extended] Request for Proposals for Organising SMART patrol training courses for DNP park rangers
Within the framework of its project Accelerating Tiger Recovery Along the Thailand-Myanmar Border, and in cooperation with the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation (DNP), IUCN is pleased to announce a request for proposals for tiger conservation in the western portion…
Story | 18 Dec, 2020
CEPF and IUCN launch new phase of investment in the Indo-Burma Hotspot
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and IUCN, serving as regional implementation team, are delighted to announce the launch of a new phase of investment in the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot. Over the period 2020 to 2025, CEPF will award at least US$10 million in grants for…