Story | 23 Nov, 2020
Learn more about ecological restoration
Ecosystem Management Webinars: "Ecosystem Restoration: Global Initiatives in Science and Practice"
Story | 23 Nov, 2020
The Restoration Initiative is featured in a new, special edition of FAO’s Unasylva journal of forestry that is focused on restoration.
Story | 20 Nov, 2020
What if we could change the outcomes for threatened species? December 9th, 10AM EST (UTC-5)
Story | 20 Nov, 2020
How to build back better - CEESP Virtual Dialogues
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the health and well-being of communities and nature worldwide. In their Virtual Dialogues, CEESP looks at how to #BuildBackBetter.
Blog | 19 Nov, 2020
Conserving land health is a common concern for both the agriculture and conservation sectors, and will be central to a post-Covid19 recovery. Following the publication of its seminal Common Ground report on agriculture and biodiversity, IUCN held a…
Story | 19 Nov, 2020
IUCN guidelines on Treasuring Fishers’ Knowledge for Policy Development and Safekeeping
A new Guidelines for the Gathering of Fishers’ Knowledge for Policy Development and Applied Use was published by IUCN. The launch is also in collaboration with the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), World Forum of Fisher Peoples, and International Planning Committee Working Group on Fisheries…
Story | 19 Nov, 2020
Experts gather to review first “draft map” of the Vanuatu marine spatial plan
Twenty national experts in Vanuatu gathered for a two-day workshop to review the country’s first-ever zero-draft marine spatial plan and discuss the upcoming new Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans. The zero-draft map was produced by IUCN following a series of technical Geographical Information…
Story | 18 Nov, 2020
Webinar: IUCN World Heritage Outlook 3
Updated on 14 January 2020 - On Tuesday 8 December, IUCN's World Heritage Programme held an online live event presenting fresh results from the IUCN World Heritage Outlook 3. Two sessions were held to cater for different time zones. Watch the recordings below.
Story | 17 Nov, 2020
The evolving role of green and blue infrastructure as refuges from a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of green and blue infrastructure in cities as a refuge for urban residents, providing a range of health and other benefits. A webinar held on 29th October 2020 discussed this issue in the context of experiences in European and North American…
Story | 17 Nov, 2020
Strengthening transboundary corridors for tigers in Thailand and Myanmar
To better understand the distribution and relationship between tigers and their prey species, IUCN, with funding from a private foundation in The Netherlands, has issued grants to Panthera/Zoological Society of London and FREELAND to deploy 337 camera traps in four protected areas in