Story | 24 Dec, 2021
It has been over a year since Fiji had its first case of COVID-19, now a 2nd, highly contagious variant of the virus is going rampant across the country. As of 30th May 2021, Fiji recorded 401 cases since the virus was first recorded in March…
Story | 23 Dec, 2021
Mainstreaming biodiversity into economic sectors: Fiji launches BIODEV project
Through multi-stakeholder dialogue, mainstreaming biodiversity commitments into Fiji’s economic sectors will soon be taken into account with the support of the new BIODEV 2030 Fiji project. Launched in Suva, Fiji on 31 March, the event gathered stakeholders from government line ministries,…
Story | 22 Dec, 2021
Nature-based Solutions for ecological conservation and restoration explored at CBD COP15 in China
Kunming, China (IUCN) – China’s Ministry of Natural Resources, together with IUCN, organised an event, “Nature-based Solutions for Ecological Conservation and Restoration,” as part of the Ecological Civilisation Forum during the Convention on…
Story | 17 Dec, 2021
What COP26 does for forests and what to look for in 2022
The Glasgow COP26 Declaration on Forests and Land use, endorsed by 141 countries, stresses the need for transformative steps to move the world onto a sustainable and resilient land-use path – inextricably tying forests and the fight against climate…