Press release | 16 May, 2017
Kigali, Rwanda – Business participation and investment in sustainable landscapes is critical for achieving inclusive green growth, according to a new report released here today at the Forest and Landscape Investment Forum.
Story | 15 May, 2017
During the weekend of Earth Day 2017 celebrations, over 80 individuals gathered in a four-day Forum and launched the BalkaNatureNet, set up to become a transnational meeting point for all individuals working in the fields of nature conservation and education for sustainable development (ESD) in…
Story | 12 May, 2017
The Baltic Sea - the Territory of Sustainable Development
The 18th International Environmental Forum "Baltic Sea Day", which has already become a traditional event for St. Petersburg, was held on 22-23 March 2017. The main theme of the event was the relationship between sustainable development goals and environmental strategies at the global, regional…
Story | 12 May, 2017
The future of European agriculture policy in the hot seat
The European Environmental Bureau and BirdLife Europe organised the event: ‘Who will fix the broken CAP? Recipe for a Living Land’ on 11 May 2017 to examine the lessons learned from the last Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The event focused on the need for a new policy framework that considers…
Story | 08 May, 2017
On March 31, IUCN organised a symposium at the Yezin Agricultural University together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation (MOALI) and the IUCN Task Force on Systemic Pesticides.
Story | 04 May, 2017
IUCN rings alarm bells for corals in the Mediterranean
Over 13% of anthozoan species in the Mediterranean Sea – which include corals and related species – are threatened with extinction, according to the Red List of Anthozoans report published recently by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The report proposes urgent…
Story | 04 May, 2017
CEPF workshop enhances grant application skills of Indo-Burma CSOs
From 29 March to 2 April, conservation NGO Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden (KFBG) organised a workshop to educate civil society organisations about the grant application process for the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF). Held at the Hainan Hele-crab…
Story | 27 Apr, 2017
A European plan for nature protection
Today, the European Commission published the “EU Action Plan for nature, people and the economy,” following the results from the fitness check of the EU Birds and Habitats Directives last December.
Blog | 25 Apr, 2017
Blog: Red List Indices of seven animal groups of Bangladesh
IUCN has recently updated the Red List of Bangladesh by assessing 1619 species from seven animal groups. This article for the first time records the Red List Index (RLI) for each of these groups and creates a baseline to measure species conservation initiatives in Bangladesh.
Story | 25 Apr, 2017
Mangrove crab: Ecologically significant species with a promising economic prospect
Situbondo, one of East Java’s regencies, is situated on the north coast between Probolinggo and Banyuwangi, in Indonesia. The area is abundant with beautiful beaches, mountains, hills, forests, and rich history from the Dutch colonial period.