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– THE GATEWAY TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW –
Data is the basis for sound decision making and this is particularly true in the area of law.
Over the past decades, the world has seen major developments in the field of environmental law with significant growth…
IUCN Statement | 19 Jun, 2022
IUCN Statement on human rights violations in Loliondo, Tanzania
IUCN is deeply concerned by reports of violence by security forces against the Maasai Indigenous Peoples in the Loliondo Division of Ngorongoro District, in northern Tanzania. Reports of at least one death and a number of people sustaining injuries are particularly alarming.
Page | 17 Jun, 2022
Healthy mountain ecosystems help buffer the impacts of climate change for local communities, wildlife and downstream populations worldwide. Locally, mountain people rely on their surrounding environment for water, food, pasture and the raw materials upon which they build their livelihoods.…
Page | 17 Jun, 2022
EbA: Strengthening the evidence and informing policy
Ecosystem management and restoration is a critical part of climate change adaptation, and communities can play a central role in the process.
Webinar series | 2020
As a quarter of the world’s land is owned or managed by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, they must be central to global conservation efforts to tackle international wildlife trade.
Story | 17 Jun, 2022
IUCN applauds WTO Trade Ministers’ decision on fishing subsidies
IUCN welcomes with relief and gratitude the negotiated decisions on fishing subsidies made yesterday by the world’s Trade Ministers at the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) MC12 Trade Ministers’ forum.
IUCN event
2022 Oslo International Environmental Law Conference
WCEL successfully hosted its 3rd International Environmental Law Conference at the University of Oslo. The conference focused on the Transformative Power of Law: Addressing Global Environmental Challenges.
Crossroads blog | 17 Jun, 2022
Sustainable pastoralism: a Nature-based Solution proven over millennia
As we prepare for the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) proclaimed for 2026, we must support the sustainable grazing techniques developed over millennia by pastoralist communities. Well-managed rangelands are a proven Nature-based Solution that can help achieve many of our…
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IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas
The IUCN Green List is a global campaign for successful nature conservation. At its heart is the Green List Sustainability Standard that provides a global benchmark for how to meet the environmental challenges of the 21st century. The IUCN Green List offers locally relevant expert guidance to…