Story | 26 Jan, 2017
World Wetlands Day: Strengthening resilience and collaboration to reduce disaster risk
On February 2nd the world celebrates its wetlands – complex ecosystems that provide a wide variety of services and benefits for people and nature. Wetlands such as estuaries, mangroves, marshes, and swamps play, beyond their biological role, a key part in helping people cope with disasters. Yet…
Story | 18 Jan, 2017
Uganda assesses restoration potential, identifies approximately 8 million hectares as suitable
The Government of Uganda, in partnership with IUCN, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and other government agencies, conducted an extensive assessment of restoration potential in the country. The study identified 8,079,622.1 ha. of land that could benefit from restoration and will help Uganda…
Story | 17 Jan, 2017
People-centred governance and restoration
Restoration of the world’s ecosystems is a huge challenge. In many cases, restoration processes occur at a landscape scale and so require the coordinated decision making of many stakeholders and landowners including communities, governments and the private sector. Working across so many sectors…
Story | 30 Dec, 2016
Application des lignes directrices de la CEDEAO au barrage d’Adjaralla
Le Bénin et le Togo s’apprêtent à construire sur le fleuve Mono le barrage hydro-électrique d’Adjaralla. Une séance de concertation entre les Partis Prenantes a été organisée du 19 au 21 décembre afin d’assurer l’application des lignes directrices au cours de sa construction.
Story | 05 Dec, 2016
Is nature a viable solution for disaster risk reduction in Africa?
Increasing challenges with disasters are linked to environmental degradation but yet are not always recognized as an environmental emergency. The 6th Africa Regional Platform and 5th High Level Meeting on disaster risk reduction held in Mauritius on 22-25 November 2016 provided the right…
Story | 14 Nov, 2016
Blog: Local benefits highlight role of natural infrastructure in adaptive basin planning
Written by Marloes Mul, IWMI Senior Researcher Hydrology and Water Resources
Story | 09 Nov, 2016
Wildlife Crime Fighting: Saving our Species through Criminal Law
29% of the 82,954 species which are listed on the IUCN Red List are threatened with extinction. This figure was announced at the IUCN World Conservation Congress which took place in Hawai’i from the 1st to the 10th of September 2016. If habitat loss and climate change partly explain the alarming…
Story | 09 Nov, 2016
Introducing the Regional Councillors IUCN Africa Statutory Region
Members of IUCN attended the World Conservation Congress that was held in Honolulu, Hawaii, 1-10 September 2016. In accordance with the provisions of the IUCN Statutes, the members elected new members of the IUCN Council for the period 2017 – 2020. Four Councillors were elected to represent the…
Story | 04 Nov, 2016
Marie Parramon Gurney: On Integrated Landscape Management
October 2016 - Marie Parramon Gurney is the lead coordinator in Africa for SUSTAIN, an initiative to implement the Sustainable Development Goals in African growth corridors with the aim of facilitating the greening of growth that is inclusive and climate-resilient.
Story | 02 Nov, 2016
Until recently, the significance of forest dependence had not been well understood. It was generally assumed that the livelihood value of forests was primarily derived from cash commodities like charcoal – and particularly for poorer households, as a safety net to help them through hard times.…