Story | 08 Oct, 2021
Newsletter for Marine Protected Area Agency Partnership, now out
For the first time, one of the major themes of the IUCN Congress, held recently in Marseille, was Ocean Health. To strengthen the global MPA network by 2030, the Marine Protected Areas Agency Partnership (MPAAP) has released its 2021 newsletter, with news of global and regional MPA coalition…
Story | 05 Oct, 2021
2,023 kilograms of wastes collected at Koh Libong Sub-district beach cleanup
From 23 to 26 August 2021, 130 volunteers representing eight (8) communities joined the beach and ocean cleanup activity in Koh Libong Sub-district, Thailand in celebration of the Beach Cleanup month. This activity is part of the project, “…
Story | 05 Oct, 2021
Businesses take action to reduce plastic waste towards Hoi An – A green destination
Hoi An in Quang Nam Province is a world-famous tourist destination. But because of covid, the town has received far fewer visitors. The total number of tourists visiting Viet Nam fell by 99%, from 2 million in early 2020 to 15,000 in October 2021 [1].
Story | 05 Oct, 2021
A TRIBUTE TO A DEAR FRIEND OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE
It is with deep sadness that we see the passing of our friend Veit Koester.
Story | 04 Oct, 2021
The BIOPAMA partnership delivered 35 events during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, highlighting the programme’s key products and their contribution to implementing the global agenda on conservation and development.
Story | 04 Oct, 2021
Position paper: Advocating Extended Producer Responsibility for fishing gear
IUCN Global Marine and Polar Programme's Joao Sousa is a co-author on this paper which addresses the problem of abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). Being purposely designed to catch aquatic species, it is one of the most…
Story | 04 Oct, 2021
The EU Forest Strategy: Strengthening ecosystem services and forest management
The new EU Forest Strategy has hit the forest headlines over the summer and in a timely online debate, policymakers from the EU Commission met with experts representing forest owners and managers, civil society and national policymakers to discuss…
Story | 01 Oct, 2021
A conversation with Dr Madhu Rao, the new Chair of the IUCN WCPA
IUCN welcomes Dr Madhu Rao upon her election as Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas. Join us in this conversation, as she discusses her career in conservation, vision and priorities for the WCPA, and her message to delegates at the upcoming Conference of the Parties (COP15) to…
Story | 01 Oct, 2021
Governance, Equity, and Rights at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille
The theme of governance, equity, and rights featured strongly across the World Conservation Congress in Marseille, and particularly so when set against the background of the ambitious new targets that are currently being debated by parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The next…
Story | 01 Oct, 2021
Reflections from the 'BEST and Beyond' pavilion at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
The “BEST and beyond” pavilion (L26) hosted no less than 31 speakers, both online and in-person, with a large array of expertise in the implementation of the BEST projects in the EU’s overseas – Outermost Regions (ORs) & Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs).