Story | 30 Mar, 2022
The War Between Russia and Ukraine – An Environmental Disaster
CEESP News: Ritu Dhingra, IUCN CEESP Regional Vice Chair for South and East Asia.
Who will wear the burnt–the speechless lifeforms through no fault of their own? War always brings calamity and strife. When human beings, Homo sapiens, “The Wise Man,” and the most evolved species on this…
Story | 23 Mar, 2022
Long-term sustainability of food systems at stake
Today, the European Commission decided to allow biodiversity rich areas on farmland to be cultivated despite the negative implications this will have on nature. The announcement also comes with an official delay to the EU Nature Restoration Law and revision of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides…
Press release | 11 Mar, 2022
New report reviews efforts to return the European bison from the brink of extinction
The European Bison Conservation Center (EBCC) and the Bison Specialist Group (BSG) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) announce today the co-publication of a new report on the ecology and status of the European bison (Bison bonasus…
Story | 28 Feb, 2022
Meet the Hoverflies Experts: Antonio Ricarte
This is the ninth in a series of interviews with the network of Experts involved in developing the IUCN’s European Red List (ERL) of Hoverflies. The project aims to assess the extinction risk of hoverfly species across Europe, and will contribute to guiding decisions and conservation action for…
Crossroads blog | 22 Feb, 2022
To save the addax antelope, the oil sector and government must work together with conservationists
The addax desert antelope may be the world’s rarest hoofed mammal, with as few as 100 animals left in the wild. Despite oil exploration and extraction in and around their last remaining habitat, conservation efforts can still save the species from extinction if government agencies, big business…
Story | 02 Feb, 2022
Request for Proposals (RfP) - Green Climate Fund Concept Note Development
Open call for the position of Green Climate Fund Consultant in the frame of ADAPT: Nature-based Solutions for resilient societies in the Western Balkans.
Story | 14 Dec, 2021
'Optimising Energy and Empowering Nature’ event underscores need for collaboration across sectors
Brussels, Belgium -- A radical alliance is needed between the conservation and energy sectors to meet the growing demand for renewable energy and related grid infrastructure, according to the Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI), International Union for Conservation of…
Story | 14 Dec, 2021
The IUCN Congress: What does it mean for Europe?
Today, the IUCN European office released a new paper which details the importance of the World Conservation Congress for Europe. At the Congress, a number of European Members were elected to the IUCN Council – the organisations principal governing body. The Members also voted in favour of key…
Story | 18 Nov, 2021
Global deforestation: EU Commission outlines new law to address agriculture trade chains
Yesterday, the European Commission proposed a ground-breaking new legislation which aims to minimise the EU’s footprint on the world’s forests. The new law hopes to keep products linked to deforestation and forest degradation off the EU market.
Story | 06 Nov, 2021
SEMINARIO: El carbono azul en el corazón de un clima saludable
El próximo 25 de noviembre se organiza un encuentro en Málaga para dar a conocer entre empresas, organizaciones y entidades públicas las ventajas y oportunidades que representa la reducción y la compensación de la huella de carbono a través de proyectos de carbono azul. Este seminario ofrecerá…