Story | 25 May, 2020
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law Hosts Second Webinar in New Series
By Sheila Abed - On Monday, 18 May 2020, WCEL hosted the Webinar “A Fresh Look at Global Wildlife Trade Law: Can CITES Help Prevent Pandemics?” featuring a panel of global experts.
Story | 25 May, 2020
Conserving Nature in a time of crisis: Protected Areas and COVID-19
Many of the threats facing biodiversity and protected areas will be exacerbated during, and following, the Covid-19 outbreak. The health of humans, animals and ecosystems are interconnected. An expanding agricultural frontier and human incursions into natural areas for logging, mining and other…
Story | 23 May, 2020
On the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity, IUCN Pakistan organized a webinar to commemorate the day and highlight the importance of Biodiversity and the nature based solutions. The theme of the day this year was: "Our…
Story | 22 May, 2020
Le Thi Trang is being recognized for achievements in protecting the country’s species and ecosystems!
Story | 22 May, 2020
Réunion National Park, a World Heritage Site hosting new discoveries
Established in 2007, the Réunion National Park was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2010 as "Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island". This was based on 2 criteria - exceptional landscape and biodiversity. This makes it France's first overseas national park to benefit from this…
Story | 22 May, 2020
Towards a Greener Agenda for the Western Balkans
Western Balkans hosts rich biodiversity, including many threatened, rare and endemic species, and relatively large unspoiled ecosystems. From nature we get food and water, energy and medicine, climate regulation support, and disaster risk mitigation, among other benefits.
Story | 22 May, 2020
Growing interest in Nature-based Solutions among Tunisian conservation actors
On the 27th anniversary of the International Biodiversity Day (22 May), the Tunisian Ministry of the Environment organized a videoconference last 20 May in collaboration with the Directorate General of Forests and the Ministry of Health, IUCN-Med, WWF’s office in…
Story | 22 May, 2020
Request for proposals_Protected areas management consultancy services, North Macedonia
IUCN seeks applications from qualified individuals with protected areas management experience in the Western Balkans to serve as the key expert on a project aiming to enhance the management of two sites in North Macedonia.
Story | 22 May, 2020
Our solutions are in nature is the theme for this year’s UN day of biodiversity on May 22. Particularly apt as our global community is called to re-examine its relationship with the natural world and we become aware of our complete dependence on ecosystems that are…
Story | 22 May, 2020
As part of a four-year collaborative partnership between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and IUCN, we interviewed Marie Sallois, IOC’s Director for Sustainability, on the occasion of International Day for Biological Diversity to hear first-hand how the…