Story | 28 Apr, 2019
WCEL Announces the 2nd World Environmental Law Congress
The IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL), in collaboration with UN Environment, the Organization of American States, and other Brazilian and international partners, is pleased to announce the 2nd World Environmental Law Congress.
Story | 22 Apr, 2019
Dr. Luc Lavrysen - High-level judicial conference enhances judicial cooperation in environmental adjudication.
Story | 19 Apr, 2019
IUCN launches Call for Proposals to reduce plastic leakage into the ocean
IUCN has launched a Call for Proposals to support existing, small-scale circular economy initiatives that aim to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the marine environment.
Story | 12 Apr, 2019
Increasing the scope for communities in conservation through sustainable use
CEESP News - Anita Varghese, Keystone Foundation and Dilys Roe, SULi Chair
How does conservation and development fare in the context of India and does sustainable use speak for both? A small group of experts met in India to discuss how to build a platform for sustainable use advocacy in…
Story | 05 Apr, 2019
Modern food systems and family farming
One in five people are family farmers. That’s a lot of people with tremendous collective power to influence productive systems and the environment. As they organise, they bring to life the intentions of the UN Decade on Family Farming (2019-2028), which just kicked…
Story | 26 Mar, 2019
42 new projects run by young North African conservation associations are ready to go
During its 2nd phase 2018-2021, the Small Initiatives Program for Civil Society Organizations of North Africa (PPI-OSCAN-2), will accompany 42 associations in Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia in carrying out innovative field projects dedicated to species and ecosystems conservation, co-…
Story | 26 Mar, 2019
Acknowledging concerns around the legal and institutional frameworks governing mangroves, the Save Our Mangroves Now!
Story | 11 Mar, 2019
CEESP News: By Stan Stevens and Neema Pathak Broome, ICCA Consortium
Story | 06 Mar, 2019
Forest Rights Lost: Evictions Loom Over a Million Adivasis
By Dr Indrani Sigamany - How can the competing issues of conservation and indigenous rights work in harmony to ensure both forests and the livelihoods of their inhabitants are protected?
Story | 27 Feb, 2019
Observing the Earth to enforce environmental law
enviroLENS, a Horizon 2020 innovation project funded by the European Commission, aims to demonstrate and promote the use of Earth Observation as direct evidence for environmental law enforcement. By using European satellite capacities, such as…