Story | 19 Sep, 2016
Valuing lessons learned leading to good practice: crab resources enhancement in Bang Son Bay
Community-based coastal resources management works: IUCN recently visited two successful ‘crab banks’ in Bang Son Bay, where crab resources are enhanced by keeping female crabs in a shelter until they hatch their eggs, allowing them to release thousands of offspring into the sea. These crab…
Story | 16 Sep, 2016
Bangkok, Thailand, 26 August 2016 — Dr Dao Thi Nga, Co-Founder and Director of the Center for Water Resources Conservation and Development (WARECOD), a Vietnamese nongovernmental organisation is among 15 Biodiversity “Hotspot Heroes” to be honoured on September 4 at the IUCN World…
Story | 15 Sep, 2016
Thailand: Where mangrove (trees) thrive, birds prosper
Mangroves are a sign of resilience and resistance and are critical in maintaining the health of local fishing industries and in protecting vulnerable coastlines from natural disasters. They provide spawning and nursery areas for fish, food and other products for local livelihoods, and they offer…
Story | 13 Sep, 2016
IUCN has launched a call for proposals for the preparation of the GEF-funded ‘The Restoration Initiative (TRI)’ child project in Myanmar. Approved by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council in July 2016, the project will be implemented by GEF Partner Agency, IUCN.
Story | 12 Sep, 2016
Nature for all: Converging to save the planet
This opinion editorial, coinciding with the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawai'i, is bylined by Aban Marker Kabraji, Regional Director, IUCN Asia.
Story | 10 Sep, 2016
La Asociación Sotz’il, (Centro para la Investigación y Planificación del Desarrollo Maya, Sotz’il) obtuvo un reconocimiento de la Comisión de Política Ambiental, Económica y Social (CEESP, por sus siglas en inglés) de la UICN por su trabajo en la promoción de la conservación biocultural entre…
Story | 09 Sep, 2016
Pueblos Indígenas, conocimientos tradicionales y Promesa de Sídney: Una mirada desde América Latina evento realizado el 5 de septiembre en el Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza de la UICN Hawaii 2016.
Story | 07 Sep, 2016
Supporting the implementation of nature-based solutions at the subnational level
Subnational governments play a vital role in conserving ecosystems and promoting sustainable development. Cities and regions around the world have taken the lead in demonstrating their commitment to sustainable urban development by investing in, and restoring…
Press release | 07 Sep, 2016
First global conservation priorities set – IUCN World Conservation Congress
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, 6 September (IUCN) – Limiting illegal trade in threatened species, promoting nature-based solutions to climate change and accounting for biodiversity conservation in the development of renewables are among the first global conservation priorities set today at…
Story | 07 Sep, 2016
Hawaiian Botanist Wins Global Recognition for Plant Conservation
Dr Lauren Weisenberger, a Hawaiian botanist and member of the Hawaiian Plant Specialist Group of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), has received the David Given Award for Excellence in Plant Conservation.