Story | 07 Jun, 2019
Azerbaijan brings regional restoration commitments to 3 million hectares
Azerbaijan announced it will restore 170,000 ha of degraded lands by 2030 - and an additional 100,000 ha conditional upon receiving funding - under the Bonn Challenge. The Bonn Challenge is a global effort to bring 150 million ha of degraded and deforested land into restoration by 2020 and 350…
DG Statement | 07 Jun, 2019
IUCN Director General’s statement on World Oceans Day 2019
Exploring gender dimensions of humankind’s relationship with the ocean
Humanity’s historical bond with the ocean brings to mind…
Story | 07 Jun, 2019
Launch of comic book: “THE POSEIDON PATROL – The Reef Riders”
In celebration of World Oceans Day on June 8, Comics Uniting Nations, in collaboration with IUCN, the French Ministry in charge of the Overseas Territories, the International Coral Reef Initiative, Gallifrey Foundation, UNICEF, The World’s Largest Lesson and PCI…
Story | 07 Jun, 2019
By Elena Aydos - This free online course is of particular interest to professionals in environmental and resources sectors, public policy, government sector, non-government sector and private sector (e.g. sustainability consulting).
Story | 06 Jun, 2019
A workshop to engage and empower the Economic Development Officers (EDOs) to conserve and manage the Kelani River Basin was held at the Auditorium of the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment (MMD&E) on 25 April 2019.
Story | 06 Jun, 2019
Environmental impact of introduced species in the Iberian Peninsula assessed
A training workshop held in Malaga will explain IUCN's standard for assessing the environmental impact of alien taxa (EICAT). During 3 days, from June 5 to 7, experts from the organizations involved in the INVASAQUA Life project…
Story | 05 Jun, 2019
A space for healing: overcoming environmental diseases in national parks
To help prevent and manage environmental diseases, Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea and Korea National Park Service established Health Improvement Camps in 2009. Every year, the camps, situated in various national parks in the…
Story | 05 Jun, 2019
Home is where the heart is: Mili's World Environment Day message
Happy World Environment Day! I understand earlier this morning, the Fiji Government through the Department of Environment hosted the national celebrations at Albert Park? In order to raise awareness at a national level, I believe foremost we should start at home. This is home. IUCN is home.
Story | 04 Jun, 2019
Training workshop for managers and technicians in the development of Blue Carbon projects
Odiel wetlands, Huelva, Spain, 16-18 September 2019
Story | 04 Jun, 2019
In the Maldives, Aminath lives close to a vast protected wetland area within the Fuvahmulah Nature Park on Fuvahmulah Atoll. Aminath goes to the wetland at least once a month to harvest taro from her…