Story | 05 May, 2020
A new IUCN report aiming to assist African countries in World Heritage conservation identifies 20 remarkable nature areas across Africa that could potentially qualify for World Heritage status. It also provides for the first time a summary of the conservation status…
Story | 04 May, 2020
By Maria Antonia Tigre - For the first time in a contentious case, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights holds a country accountable for failing to respect the right to a healthy environment of indigenous communities.
Story | 04 May, 2020
Brahim Abouelabbes won the CEC Excellence Award in North Africa Region
The forest engineer trained and inspired many teachers and students for nature conservation
Story | 04 May, 2020
Inland fish and fisheries integral to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Exploring the relationship between well-managed inland fisheries and global sustainability, a paper published today in Nature Sustainability concludes that inland fisheries can contribute substantially to increased food security, poverty alleviation, livelihoods, human well-being and ecosystem…
Story | 04 May, 2020
Citizen journalism reports highlight the importance of wetlands in climate change adaptation
Using only their mobile phones, citizens in wetland communities in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Viet Nam have documented the role of wetlands in climate change adaptation and mitigation. These citizen journalism reports have been aired by six…
Story | 01 May, 2020
IUCN case study examines the interaction between aquaculture and marine conservation in Zanzibar
A new IUCN case study focuses on the coasts and coastal communities of Zanzibar that use them, analysing whether life-supporting aquaculture and marine conservation are really working, and how.
…IUCN Statement | 30 Apr, 2020
IUCN deplores the brutal killing of 17 people in Virunga National Park
IUCN is deeply shocked by the tragic loss of 12 park rangers, a staff driver and four civilians close to Virunga National Park, following an attack by armed militia on 24 April. One of the world’s most biodiversity-rich areas and home to the last remaining mountain gorillas, Virunga is Africa’s…
Blog | 30 Apr, 2020
Biodiversity offsetting requires lots of land
This guest blog by Laura Sonter, Jeremy Simmonds, James Watson and Martine Maron examines why avoiding impacts is a better solution to achieving No Net Loss of natural ecosystems.