Story | 24 Sep, 2019
Championing conservation outcomes, the Green List expands in West Asia
With a new site committing to the Green List during the event, an inception meeting for a new project in the region, and a half-day workshop on the Green List with the Kuwait Environment Protection Agency, the Green List was a much talked about subject during the…
Story | 19 Sep, 2019
India is one of 17 mega-biodiverse countries in the world, and has many conservation success stories to record and share. The WII-organised one day workshop, designed to teach PANORAMA, resulted in 8 valuable 'solution' case studies, mainly targeting protected areas from the Ganga river to the…
Story | 29 Aug, 2019
The Future of Dams - Viable Options or Stranded Assets?
Since the 1997 IUCN-World Bank study 'Large Dams: Learning from the Past, Looking at the Future' and the subsequent establishment of the World Commission on Dams, IUCN recognises dams are, for better or worse, an integral part of a post fossil-fuel future in which energy needs are met for all.…
Story | 21 Aug, 2019
Exploring social development, governance, and wellbeing at the IUCN Oceania Regional Forum
CEESP News: by Dr Lea Scherl and Elise Huffer (CEESP Regional Vice Chair, Oceania).
Side event by CEESP members at the IUCN Oceania Regional Forum looked at the issues of Social Development, Governance, and Wellbeing in Natural Resource Management
Story | 01 Aug, 2019
Over 200 experts, specialists, senior Government officials, community and youth representatives from 24 countries of Eastern and Southern Africa declared a call for action to secure a future for Nature, People and Future generations in Africa, at the ESARO Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) held…
Story | 10 Jun, 2019
CCAD presents award to Grethel Aguilar for her track record in the region
The Central American Commission for Environment and Development (known in Spanish as CCAD) presented Dr Grethel Aguilar with an award for her track record as Region
Story | 21 May, 2019
Exchange workshop on natural protected areas finance Mexico-Cuba
Exchanging experiences between Mexico and Cuba on national protected areas finance: scaling-up the implementation of the Incubator for Nature Conservation in Cuba: Mexico City, 26-28 February 2019
Story | 20 May, 2019
La Antigua will host the Regional Conservation Forum
The Forum will include a Knowledge Day which will be open to the general public, with experience exchange panels, expert talks, audiovisual presentations, and posters about conservation and sustainable development experiences.
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 | 26 Mar, 2019
Acknowledging concerns around the legal and institutional frameworks governing mangroves, the Save Our Mangroves Now!