Story | 25 Mar, 2022
IUCN Pakistan appoints its first ever Youth Ambassador for Environment in Gilgit Baltistan
Ms. Mahnoor Saleh, “Pride of Pakistan awardee on 23rd March, 2022” and pride of Mountains has been appointed as IUCN Pakistan’s first ever Youth Ambassador for Environment in Gilgit Baltistan, recognizing her efforts to break the taboos and become a professional female winter sports player. She…
Story | 25 Mar, 2022
The UN World Water Development Report 2022 “Groundwater: Making the invisible visible” was officially launched by the UNESCO Director-General at the opening ceremony of the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar, Senegal, on 21 March 2022.
Story | 25 Mar, 2022
Climate Change and Health – The Link
CEESP News: Suryakanta Acharya. The impacts of climate change on health and health care are being recognized of late. The rising temperatures and the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events are of grave concern to all life forms on earth and patients are no exception.
Grey literature | 2022
National fisheries fish spawning calendar for Lebanon
This spawning calendar gathers information for commercial marine fish native to Lebanon. Fish samples were collected from various ports around the country and thoroughly analysed, providing some valuable insight on the native fish population. Considered essential for future fishery management…
Story | 23 Mar, 2022
Special Session for Youth Climate Conclave (YCC) 2022
CEESP News: Livleen K. Kahlon. Youth Climate Conclave (YCC) is a prestigious The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) initiative launched by the Delegation of the European Union to India with support from GIZ, and CEEW. Initiated in 2019, this programme has channelized youth opinion from across…
Story | 23 Mar, 2022
Long-term sustainability of food systems at stake
Today, the European Commission decided to allow biodiversity rich areas on farmland to be cultivated despite the negative implications this will have on nature. The announcement also comes with an official delay to the EU Nature Restoration Law and revision of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides…
Story | 23 Mar, 2022
Swiss-based companies pledge to deliver 100 Nature-based Solutions by 2030
To help address the interlinked climate and biodiversity crises, SwissBiz4Nature, a multi-stakeholder initiative composed of Swiss-based businesses and organisations, plans to implement 100 Nature-based Solutions (NbS) before the end of the decade.
Blog | 23 Mar, 2022
Improving the sustainable use of groundwater in Tongatapu
Many places in the Pacific rely on groundwater as their source of fresh drinking water.
Story | 22 Mar, 2022
Groundwater: invisible treasure of life
Groundwater is invisible, but its presence - or lack of - is felt everywhere. Today on 22 March 2022, the international community celebrates World Water Day with a special focus on groundwater, source of life and survival.
Story | 22 Mar, 2022
New study on coffee transition for multiple benefits in the Central Highlands
Through its BRIDGE (Building River Dialogue and Governance) Program, IUCN is supporting transboundary river cooperation in the Srepok, Sesan and Sekong (3S) River Basins. Coffee is the dominant commercial land use and a major use of water…