Story | 23 Nov, 2020
Central America and the Caribbean have been heavily affected economically and socially by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, causing all sectors to rethink activities and adapt to the new reality. The IUCN Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean is rising to the…
Story | 11 Nov, 2020
Race to Zero Dialogues: Climate action requires water action
During the original dates of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 (9-19 November 2020), a UNFCCC virtual campaign labelled ‘Race to Zero Dialogues’ is taking place instead. In the form of a two-week series of over 100 online events, the Dialogues focus on concrete action to support the world’s…
Story | 04 Nov, 2020
The MEET Network launches an online training to develop Ecotourism in protected areas
Thanks to a learning grant from the MAVA Foundation and project partners IUCN Med and Global Footprint Network, the MEET Network has launched a new online course on Conservation Training Platform. The training is primarily directed at Protected Areas staff interested in ecotourism development…
Story | 03 Nov, 2020
IUCN is pleased to announce that it joins the Ocean Risk and Resilience Alliance (ORRAA) as a full member. ORRAA brings together the insurance and finance sectors, governments, non-profit organisations, and stakeholders from the Global South to pioneer finance and…
Story | 27 Oct, 2020
On 31 July 2020, the Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ramsar Regional Center - East Asia (RRC-EA). The signing of an MoU between IBRRI and the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) followed on 25 September 2020.
Story | 23 Oct, 2020
IUCN-Coca Cola “Monkey Cheeks” project received the silver award for Best Environmental Excellence
In Sept 2020, the 12th Global CSR Awards and The Good Governance Awards released the results of the winners online due to the Covid 19 pandemic. With 300 entries from 120 companies all over the world, a final selection of 48 companies were recognized with awards.
Story | 22 Oct, 2020
An intense day for biodiversity: IUCN busy with the EU Green Week, and MEPs discussing on the CAP
Tuesday 21 October was a remarkably busy day for the IUCN European Regional Office, in the context of the EU Green Week 2020. EU Biodiversity Targets for Protected Areas and Nature Restoration at the top of the Agenda
Story | 15 Oct, 2020
As climate change impacts intensify across the globe, the prevalence of nature-based solutions for climate adaptation, also known as Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), has also been increasing, with various actors including governments, private sector, non-governmental organisations and community…
Story | 14 Oct, 2020
This International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, The Friends of EbA (FEBA) network and the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR) have published a joint paper to promote Nature-based Solutions in the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. This paper…
Story | 11 Oct, 2020
Subtle Ways of Excluding Indigenous Voices
To observe Indigenous Peoples Day in the US, we share this personal opinion piece by CEESP Member Minnie Degawan, activist for Indigenous Peoples’ rights from the Cordillera, Philippines & Director of Conservation International’s Indigenous & Traditional Peoples Program