Story | 23 May, 2018
Blog: WWF8 – A Nature Based Forum?
By Raphael Glémet - Was my second WWF an easy downstream cruise or an arduous upstream paddle? I attended the 8th World Water Forum, in the unique city of Brasilia and, as last time, I felt overwhelmed by the number of participants and the big machine that it was.
Story | 23 May, 2018
Nepal’s ecosystem-based adaptation experts trained to train local communities
In November 2017, a two-day national level workshop and a four-day Training of Trainers (ToT) were carried out in Kathmandu, Nepal, as part of IUCN’s “Enhancing Capacity, Knowledge and Technology Support to Build Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Developing Countries” project.
Story | 23 May, 2018
Celebrate 25 years of action on International Biodiversity Day – 22 May
Around the world, people are organizing celebrations on 22 May 2018, the International Day for Biodiversity. The celebrations highlight 25 years of action to implement the Convention on Biological Diversity and build a future of live in harmony with nature.
Story | 22 May, 2018
CEESP Note from the Chair -- Kristen Walker-Painemilla
Story | 22 May, 2018
IPBES-6 - Moving indigenous and local knowledge forward
CEESP News - by Aroha Te Pareake Mead, CEESP Chair, 2008-2016
The work of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has direct relevance to CEESP at many different levels and offers some direct ways for CEESP members to engage.
DG Statement | 22 May, 2018
IUCN Director General’s statement on International Day for Biological Diversity 2018
This year, IUCN celebrates 70 years of untiring work for biodiversity. Throughout its history, our Members, volunteer experts, staff and many partners around the world have proven time and again that conservation works. In effect, evidence shows that without conservation,…
Speech | 22 May, 2018
IUCN Director General’s speech at the 70th anniversary celebration in Sweden
On International Day for Biological Diversity, IUCN Members in Sweden celebrated the Union’s 70th anniversary.
Blog | 22 May, 2018
Why sport is a home run for biodiversity protection
A guest blog by Claire Poole, founder, ClearBright - At a recent event I hosted on Sustainable Innovation in Sport, Anne Cecile Turner from Volvo Ocean Race asked us to take two big breaths. The second intake of oxygen, she told us, was thanks to our oceans. Oceans are one of the main ecosystems…
Story | 22 May, 2018
CEC Nepal members had a wonderful meeting at IUCN Nepal country office on 7 February. Mangal Man Shakya convened the meeting both as IUCN Council and CEC member. This meeting is convened after long-time gap. Mangal Man Shakya’s experience as CEC national activator during 2012-2020 IUCN Council…
Story | 22 May, 2018
Sustain by Design – an experiment to communicate the Sustainable Development Goals
Graduate students at the Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology tackle the SDGs through creative and critical practices, and asked provocative questions of relevance and over-simplification of the SDGs in the Indian context. The studio culminated in a student conference where they…