Story | 12 Feb, 2018
Centennial celebration of 'The Biology of Dragonflies' by Tillyard (1917)
A noteworthy book written by a central pillar of odonatology
Story | 12 Feb, 2018
Regional conference sheds light on pressing marine environmental issues in Asia
A variety of marine environmental issues facing Southeast Asia were discussed at the U.S.-ASEAN Conference on Marine Environmental Issues held in Bangkok, Thailand from 14 to 15 September 2017.
Organised by The Stimson Center, on behalf of the U.S. State Department and in collaboration…
Story | 11 Feb, 2018
WCEL and GJIE: Tribute to Justice Swatanter Kumar and India’s National Green Tribunal
The World Commission on Environmental Law, the Global Judicial Institute on the Environment, and partners from around the globe paid tribute to Justice Swatanter Kumar, Chairperson of India’s National Green Tribunal, at the International Conference on Environment in New Delhi, India, from 3-4…
Story | 10 Feb, 2018
Freshwater habitat encounters alarming acidification and phosphorus pollution
Story | 09 Feb, 2018
Amplifying women’s voices through radio in Malawi
Radio is generations old, but when combined with some ingenuity and a few modern technologies, it can accomplish great things. As farmers, foresters and providers, women have a unique understanding of the ecosystems they live alongside. A…
Story | 08 Feb, 2018
A Tribute to Esmond Bradley Martin
Tom Milliken, TRAFFIC Elephant and Rhino Programme Officer, pays tribute to one of conservation's great unsung heroes.
Press release | 07 Feb, 2018
Protected areas in the Pacific benefit from IUCN-SPREP partnership
Suva, Fiji, 7 February, 2018 (IUCN) - Pacific island countries are demonstrating global leadership in their actions to help halt the world’s biodiversity loss through the establishment of Protected Areas. These special areas on land, coastlines and open oceans have the added support of a…
Story | 07 Feb, 2018
IUCN Pakistan in collaboration with Engro Foundation, organized an awareness-raising campaign for schools located around the Karachi’s Rehri Goth and Ibrahim Hyderi villages on the occasion of World Wetlands Day on 2nd February 2018.
Story | 06 Feb, 2018
WCEL in France: 2018 Activities Plan
In January 2018, WCEL Chair Justice Antonio Benjamin visited WCEL members and partners in Marseille, Nice, and Paris, France to plan for 2018 activities.
Story | 06 Feb, 2018
Highlights of the WCEL Steering Committee Meeting: Rio de Janeiro, December 2017
The WCEL Steering Committee convened a joint meeting with its Specialist Group Chairs, IUCN Commission Chairs, IUCN Councilors, and Honored Guests from 7-10 December 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.