Story | 10 Jan, 2019
Building the global momentum on marine/aquatic plastics litter
Along with over 18,000 participants from 180 countries representing government institutions, national agencies, academia and research, private sector, students, and plastic sector actors, IUCN joined the Sustainable Blue…
Story | 05 Jan, 2019
IUCN Advisory Mission to Ha Long Bay World Heritage Site
In July 2018, at the request of Quang Ninh Province, IUCN hired two consultants, Janet Mackay, Director of Tourism Recreation Conservation Consultants (TRC) and Wim Vrins, a solid waste management specialist, to advise on tourism and waste management in Ha Long Bay…
Story | 11 Dec, 2018
Wildlife Crime Case Collection in China including Hong Kong
Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) whether involving ivory, rhino horn, tiger bones or animals captured for the exotic pet market has been steadily increasing in recent years and it usually poses a significant threat to the survival of many species globally. Currently, this is an urgent issue of…
Story | 06 Dec, 2018
Geneva meeting deliberates on global convention to address plastic pollution
Member states, industry players, UN agencies, leading experts and civil society organisations from around the globe have come together this week in Geneva to discuss a potential new global convention to beat plastic pollution.
Story | 09 Nov, 2018
By Stefano Burchi - The High Court of Bombay at Goa refers to and relies upon the Brasília Declaration of Judges on Water Justice in litigation disputing a land use planning administrative decision.
Story | 29 Oct, 2018
MARPLASTICCs workshops guide pilot initiatives to tackle plastic pollution in Thailand and Viet Nam
Marine plastic pollution is a global problem which needs to be tackled at the national level, using methods that are appropriate for the context of each country.
Story | 05 Oct, 2018
Shaping the future: Indo-Burma’s wetlands experts rework Ramsar Regional Strategic Plan
Members and partners of the Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI), including government representatives, academics, international organisation partners of Ramsar and others, gathered in Yangon in late July to workshop the IBRRI Strategic Plan for Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and…
Story | 28 Sep, 2018
Biodiversity monitoring in Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba Archipelago: getting started
“What species exist in this site?” is a question that is often asked by visitors to Vietnam’s protected areas. It seems to be a simple question to answer given the amount of research that’s been carried out in Vietnam’s national parks and nature reserves. But as MONRE…
Story | 25 Sep, 2018
First Judicial Conference on Environmental Justice by AJ&K environmental Protection Agency
The first Judicial Conference on Environmental Justice was organized by the Environmental Protection Agency the ‘First Judicial Conference on Environmental Justice’ on September 15, 2018 in Muzaffarabad. The honorable Chief Justice of Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court Justice M. Tabassum Aftab…
Story | 07 Sep, 2018
WCEL participates in Eco Forum Global Annual Conference in China with IUCN President Zhang
The Eco Forum Global Annual Conference, held from 6-8 July, 2018 in Guiyang, China, hosted over 2,400 political and business representatives and experts from over thirty countries.