Story | 22 Mar, 2021
World Water Day 2021: The Value of Water
When seen from space, our planet is predominantly blue, seemingly abundant with water. Yet only 1% of its surface area is actually freshwater. The world urgently needs to value the precious and limited resource that is freshwater. 'The Value of Water' is the theme of World Water Day 2021 and the…
Project | 10 Dec, 2017 - 31 May, 2022
CPIC Conservation Finance Initiative - Blended Finance in Conservation
Crossroads blog | 21 Mar, 2021
Can conservation translocations turn desperation to inspiration?
Conservation translocations can be necessary to save species on the brink of extinction but, despite notable successes, many view them as too risky. If best practice is followed, however, translocations help restore ecosystems and have the power to inspire those who have lost hope for the…
Story | 21 Mar, 2021
An exciting time for forest landscapes
Just for today, let’s flip the grim narratives of deforestation and land degradation, and celebrate some of the progress the world is making on restoring forest landscapes through the Bonn Challenge.
Story | 21 Mar, 2021
Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being
International Day of Forests is commemorated on the 21st of March each year since its establishment by The United Nations General Assembly in 2012. The day's main goal is to raise awareness of all forms of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to coordinate…
Story | 19 Mar, 2021
Climate Equity or Climate Justice? More than a question of terminology
By Rosa Manzo - Equity is a central element to the climate change problem, it corresponds to the complexity of the problem and it attempts to address the inherent unfairness of the problem: it is multifaceted by addressing several issues. A call for an equitable climate change regime ties…
Story | 19 Mar, 2021
Women: improving livelihoods through sustainable waste management
To commemorate Global Recycling Day 2021, IUCN partnered with Waste Recyclers Fiji Ltd (WRFL) and Swire Shipping to raise awareness of the importance of recycling and sustainable waste management in Fiji. With the theme “I Recycle”, the collaborative event was held at the Vodafone Arena in Suva…
Story | 18 Mar, 2021
IUCN launches the ACUÍFEROS publication, managing groundwater sustainability
ACUÍFEROS is a publication that highlights the importance of groundwater in social and economic development, presenting tools and strategies that promote the proper use and conservation of these water sources.
Story | 18 Mar, 2021
Viet Nam develops action plan on reducing plastic waste of fisheries sector
On 5 February 2021, the Viet Nam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) issued the Decision 687/QD-BNN-TCTS to approve the action plan on marine plastic waste management in the fisheries sector (2020 – 2030). The Decision has received high appreciation from relevant stakeholders as…