Story | 20 Mar, 2020
Ol Kinyei, pioneering conservation models in the Mara ecosystem
Ol Kinyei Conservancy in Kenya is the first in the Mara ecosystem where an area of over 8,000 acres was set aside by the community for wildlife and without the presence of human settlements and cattle. Ol Kineyei achieved IUCN Green List status…
Crossroads blog | 20 Mar, 2020
Primary forests: a priority nature-based solution
Primary forests sequester more carbon, more safely than planted forests and offer far greater biodiversity benefits. We cannot resolve the climate or biodiversity crises without prioritising the protection of primary forests, argue members of the Primary Forests Task Force.
Story | 19 Mar, 2020
CEESP News - by Nyoman Iswarayoga, Director of External Affairs of Restorasi Ekosistem Riau
The importance of partnerships between the public and private sectors to support forest conservation and restoration was recognized earlier this year, at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Heads…
Press release | 19 Mar, 2020
Conservation efforts bring cautious hope for African rhinos - IUCN Red List
Gland, Switzerland, 19 March 2020 (IUCN) – The African Black Rhino remains Critically Endangered, but its population is slowly increasing as conservation efforts counter the persistent threat of poaching, according to today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM…
Story | 19 Mar, 2020
كوفيد - 19 و حماية التنوع الحيوي (مترجم عن مقالة لــ بيل ادامز)
أن كوفيد – 19 هي بمثابة مكالمة استيقاظ. من المؤكد أنها تجعلني أعيد النظر في الكثير من الأشياء، التى تسليني بعيدا عن العديد من الأفكار المزعجة والمقلقة. ولكن هناك قيمة في اجباري على التفكير ، وحتى الحصول على الوقت للقيام بذلك. ذكرني أحد الأشخاص الأسبوع الماضي بالقول المأثور القديم في كلية…
Story | 16 Mar, 2020
Report: the Baltic Sea binds five reports on plastics into one compilation, linked by location
Plasticus Mare Balticum is a compilation of five different reports with a common base: The Baltic Sea, the countries which border it, the plastics flowing into it, and the lives which are affected by it.
1. The marine plastic footprint.
2. Microplastic effect on frozen seas.…
Story | 16 Mar, 2020
Fostering regional cooperation to strengthen wetlands conservation in the Indo-Burma Region
From 26 to 28 February, the Indo Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) held its Third Annual Meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with participants from governments, NGOs, and Ramsar International Organization Partners (IOPs). Participants shared successes and challenges in wetland conservation in…
Story | 15 Mar, 2020
Rethinking the 'know-how' and the 'being'
CEESP News: by Sandra Pilar Sanchez, Economist, Manager in International Business, Maître ès sciences, M. Sc
Living in times when much transformation is urgently needed, at many levels, this article…
Story | 13 Mar, 2020
The Rio Doce Panel highlights the interlinkage between human health and healthy, sustainable ecosystems.
Story | 12 Mar, 2020
WCEL Postpones 2nd World Environmental Law Congress in Rio de Janeiro
In light of the rapid developments in the global health risks posed by COVID-19 and increasing complications for international travelers, the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) has postponed the 2nd World Environmental Law Congress (Rio Congress), the 3rd General Assembly for the…