Story | 03 Sep, 2021
Programmes released for must-see ocean opening and closing plenaries at IUCN Congress
The exciting line-ups for the ocean plenaries have been finalised.
Press release | 03 Sep, 2021
IUCN World Conservation Congress opens in Marseille and online
Marseille, France, 3 September 2021 (IUCN) - The IUCN World Conservation Congress – the world’s largest and most inclusive environmental decision-making forum – begins today in Marseille, France, with an address by the President of France, Emmanuel Macron.
Story | 02 Sep, 2021
Kick-off community waste management project in Koh Libong sub-district, Trang province, Thailand
As part of the project “Enhancing circular economy model at the local level and improving municipal waste management practices and policies” implemented by IUCN Thailand in Koh Libong sub-district, Trang province, with supports from the European Union (EU), Expertise France, the German Federal…
Story | 02 Sep, 2021
CEESP highlighted events at the IUCN Congress, Sep 3 - 9, 2021
CEESP News, Sep 2: by Iben Munck, CEESP Executive Officer
Below, as well as linked to on the right side of this page, you will find several schedules of both online and in-person events that relate to the work of IUCN CEESP, IUCN's Global Programme on Governance and Rights. These events …
Publication | 2021
Governance for ecosystem-based adaptation
Along with defining the measures needed to achieve ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), solid governance components are imperative to make it effective. Such governance must be flexible, participatory, multidimensional and include ecosystem-based approaches (maintain ecosystem structure and…
Story | 01 Sep, 2021
CEESP News: by Neil Dawson, Chair of the CEESP Theme on Human Wellbeing and Sustainable Livelihoods
A new study led by members of CEESP's Theme on Human Wellbeing and Sustainable Livelihoods provides yet more evidence that conservation led by Indigenous Peoples and local communities,…
Story | 01 Sep, 2021
Healthy, functioning, and resilient ecosystems lay the foundation for sustainable economic development, food and water security, disaster risk reduction and climate action. The impacts of climate change pose unique risks to densely populated urban areas, and as the share of the global population…
Story | 01 Sep, 2021
National level community consultations for marine spatial planning gets underway in Samoa
A fifteen member team have embarked on a 3-month long national level community consultation in an effort towards creating a marine spatial plan for Samoa under the newly launched Samoa Ocean Strategy (SOS) from August to…
Story | 31 Aug, 2021
Marine Journey: your guide to ocean events at the World Conservation Congress in Marseille
This one-stop guide to ocean events at the Congress maps the 72 marine-related events including the 27 Forum events and 45 events taking place at the various pavilions in the Exhibition Hall.
Press release | 31 Aug, 2021
IUCN to boost open access to conservation knowledge
Gland, Switzerland, 31.08.2021 (IUCN) - Thanks to a 3-year grant from the Arcadia Fund – a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin – IUCN will be able to promote and improve researchers’ open access to high-quality conservation knowledge.