Story | 28 Nov, 2018
Leonidas, a conservation hero committed to local sustainable development
Léonidas Nzigiyimpa, 56 years old, a forester with training on sustainable development, has been working for 20 years at the Burundian Office for Environmental Protection in the area of nature conservation and management of protected areas.
Story | 28 Nov, 2018
Existing EU policies require better implementation to support wetlands
On the 7th of November, policy recommendations for better wetland management were presented at the final conference of the EU H2020 funded project Satellite-Based Wetland Observation Service (SWOS).The event, organised by IUCN, marked the final phase of the project after 3.5 years of…
Story | 28 Nov, 2018
Terrestrial molluscs, which include snails and slugs, are prey to a large variety of animals, and provide important ecological functions such as soil and compost formation. In this interview with Dr Zoltán Fehér, a Hungarian terrestrial mollusc expert based in the Hungarian Natural History…
Story | 28 Nov, 2018
Training communities on climate adaptation in wetlands
On 2 October, and 4 to 5 October, IUCN Lao PDR facilitated trainings in the Xe Champhone wetland in Savannakhet Province and Bueng Kiat Ngong (BKN) wetland in Champasak Province, respectively. Both the wetlands are Ramsar sites and these trainings are a part of the…
Blog | 27 Nov, 2018
Blog: Floating agriculture drifts from Bangladesh to Viet Nam
Floating agriculture is an age-old practice in Bangladesh. Haseeb Md. Irfanullah of IUCN Bangladesh writes on the recent introduction of this famous, traditional farming system to the Mekong Delta as an example of south-south cooperation.
Press release | 27 Nov, 2018
Siam City Cement Group collaborates with IUCN to enhance biodiversity conservation in Asia
Bangkok, Thailand, 27 November 2018 - Siam City Cement Group (SCCC Group) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature to implement robust…
Story | 26 Nov, 2018
New campaign will inspire business to value nature
Paris, France, 26 November 2018 -- The European Commission has provided more than €2 million over the next three years to support a new collaborative campaign, We Value Nature.
Story | 26 Nov, 2018
A nexus assessment of the 3S river basins: initial results and feedback
Over the last 18 months, IUCN, ICEM, and IWMI have been preparing a water-food-energy-environment (WFEE) nexus assessment of the Srepok, Sesan, and Sekong (3S) River Basins in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam on behalf of the US State Department’s…
Publication | 2018
Tourism and visitor management in protected areas
Protected areas are a key component of any global conservation strategy. Tourism provides a crucial and unique way of fostering visitors’ connection with protected area values, making it a potentially positive force for conservation. Protected area tourism’s economic benefits—which depend on…
Story | 26 Nov, 2018
Plastics - both visible and invisible – need a global approach
On the 20th of November, the 2nd Stakeholder Conference on Plastic and Micro Plastic Pollution met, aiming to define the next steps to tackle the plastic pollution crisis. This event was jointly organized by IUCN, the Austrian EU Presidency and the Network of European Environment Agencies, and…