Story | 02 Aug, 2015
New direction for capacity development in protected areas over next 10 years
A new strategy intended to support the recommendations on capacity development included in the Promise of Sydney that resulted from the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 (IUCN WPC) has been completed. The IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Strategic Framework for Capacity Development…
Story | 02 Aug, 2015
By David Moore. “The World Ranger Day event at Khao Yai sets an example for the rest of the world,’ said Sean Wilson, President, International Ranger Federation.
Story | 31 Jul, 2015
UNESCO’s Fact Finding Mission to the Chitwan National Park and the World Natural Heritage Site
The Government of Nepal has been planning for several infrastructure development projects in the lowland Terai of Nepal. Among several projects, the East-West Electric Railway and Postal Road projects are reported to have been designed to pass through the Chitwan National Park (CNP), which is –…
IUCN Statement | 31 Jul, 2015
Statement by IUCN Director General Inger Andersen on World Ranger Day 2015
Press release | 21 Jul, 2015
IUCN grants top management Green List award to iconic Doñana
Gland, Switzerland, 22 July 2015 (IUCN) – One of the most biodiverse areas in Europe – Doñana National Park and Natural Reserve – was granted IUCN’s Green List status today in recognition of the successful conservation efforts of its managers.
Story | 21 Jul, 2015
The Characterization of Marine Plastics and their Environmental Impacts, Situation Analysis Report
Story | 21 Jul, 2015
Ocean acidification – the other CO2 problem – may be defined as the global decrease in ocean pH due to the absorption of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Story | 21 Jul, 2015
The Monaco Ocean Acidification Action Plan
Heralding the next era of action on ocean acidification
Story | 07 Jul, 2015
Kishore Rao’s 40-year journey through protected areas and World Heritage
As the 39th World Heritage Committee concludes, Kishore Rao steps down for retirement after having headed UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre for over four years. With a background in nature conservation, he has worked on the World Heritage Convention from the perspectives of its secretariat, its…
Story | 07 Jul, 2015
A new chapter begins for the IUCN Green List of Protected Areas
Recognizing success provides inspiration and constructive feedback. Through the IUCN Green List of Protected Areas (GLPA), IUCN is seeking to provide an innovative tool for managers and protected area systems to assess and monitor PA values, identify existing possibilities to improve performance…