Story | 20 Apr, 2021
Melting summits: the need to adopt a “science-governance and diplomacy” approach to climate change
On February 7, 2021, more than 200 people lost their lives to a flash flood in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas. History is repeating itself here as in June 2013, more than 3,000 people went missing, and 800 died, in similar circumstances, and in the same area. In both cases, the location…
Story | 20 Apr, 2021
Young Mediterranean leaders have their say at the first Global Youth Summit
The webinar “Empowering Mediterranean Youth to Strengthen the Governance of Ecosystems”, co-hosted by IUCN-Med and the Centre for Mediterranean Integration in Marseille brought together more than 120 young participants from the Mediterranean region, with the support of the Mediterranean Youth…
Press release | 20 Apr, 2021
Ten protected areas in Switzerland, France and Italy enter IUCN Green List
Gland, Switzerland, 20 April 2021 (IUCN) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has admitted ten new sites in Switzerland, France, Italy to the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas…
Story | 18 Apr, 2021
On 18 February 2021, the Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) held its Fourth Annual Meeting online, with representatives from governments, academia, NGOs, and Ramsar International Organization Partners (IOPs). Attendees shared their…
Story | 16 Apr, 2021
Water Justice, Judicial Underpinnings, and Vasudaiv Kutumbakam
By Eeshan Chaturvedi - As water scarcity plagues the planet exponentially, it is imperative for countries to come to a global consensus and address the issues of international environmental leakage. A concerted effort towards homogenous legal frameworks and policies is the need of the hour to…
Story | 16 Apr, 2021
Earth observation data for environmental law compliance monitoring
Easy to use and readily accessible technological solutions that provide satellite data to non-Earth Observation experts can serve as a powerful tool for environmental compliance monitoring and law enforcement. To inspire discussion on the potential of such innovative tools, the IUCN…
Story | 16 Apr, 2021
Pacific Island youths stand ready to fight for their future
More than 10,000 youths from over 140 countries took part in the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) first-ever virtual ‘One Nature, One Future’ Global Youth Summit that concluded yesterday with the delivery of the Pacific…
Story | 15 Apr, 2021
A program for implementing effective regional conservation actions for the Asian Horseshoe Crabs
Present declines in Asian horseshoe crabs are primarily attributed to overharvesting and habitat loss. The IUCN SSC Horseshoe Crab Specialist Group (HCSG) jointly with Beibu Gulf University, China, has established an observation network to bridge explicit baseline gaps in Asian horseshoe crab…
Issues brief
Story | 14 Apr, 2021
A new report by the Rio Doce Panel analyses the watershed's water quality and biodiversity situation and provides pathways towards its restoration.