Story | 14 Jan, 2019
IUCN Viet Nam signs Code of Conduct on combating plastic pollution
Today, IUCN Viet Nam joined 58 embassies, UN agencies, international organisations, and international NGOs in signing a Code of Conduct on Combating Plastic Pollution at the Embassy of Canada in Hanoi.
…Story | 11 Oct, 2018
IUCN Center for Mediterranean Cooperation is participating in several workshops for the Project “Understanding Mediterranean multi-taxa ‘bycatch’ of vulnerable species and testing mitigation – A collaborative approach” held in Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey. The aim of these workshops is to…
Story | 10 Sep, 2018
New insights into biodiversity of the Southwest Pacific Ocean
Press release | 30 Aug, 2018
Reef Futures Looking Up! Large Scale Coral Reef Restoration is Possible
Needing to change our visual and professional perspective was the common theme behind several promising low-cost technical solutions reviewed at a recent Coral Reef Restoration Workshop. The workshop sponsored by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Mars, Inc. and Paul G.…
Story | 30 Jul, 2018
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”: art from plastic in Bai Tu Long National Park
“This is the first time I visited Minh Chau Island and my first impression is that the beaches are so beautiful. However, I see lots of trash especially plastic waste and foam on the beaches. I decided to participate in this programme as I believe…
Story | 03 Jul, 2018
Progress in the Southern Indian Ocean towards better protection of biodiversity in the high seas
Phuket, Thailand, 25-29 June 2018 - The Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) has declared five new Protected Areas in the high seas at its 5th Meeting of the Parties (MoP5). These closures apply only to bottom trawling and do not cover other fishing…
Press release | 19 Jun, 2018
Marine Ecosystem Services Valuation – Fiji
Fiji is blessed with a diverse and rich marine environment that is worth billions of dollars to the economy and its value is deeply embedded in our culture. Fiji is also fortunate in that our country has many experts who work on the marine environment and understand many aspects of its…
Story | 08 Jun, 2018
ACCOBAMS Project kicks off in Málaga with various events and the arrival of the research vessel “Song of the Whale”
Story | 17 May, 2018
Webinar: Management of Posidonia banquettes in the Mediterranean
In the framework of the Interreg Med project Posbemed, that is addressing the challenges and opportunities related to the management of Posidonia beach/dunes systems in the Mediterranean. We are holding a Webinar on the management of Posidonia banquettes in Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas …
Story | 20 Apr, 2018
Earth Day 2018: To end plastic pollution, we need to understand the problem
Plastic provides many benefits to society and is used for a wide variety of applications. But it comes at a cost to the marine environment and human health. To initiate change, we need to understand the magnitude of the problem and ways to address plastic pollution.