Grey literature | 2018
IUCN Niger Delta Panel : stories of influence
This report is the second in a series that describes IUCN’s work with independent scientific and technical advisory panels. By sharing these Stories of influence, we hope not only to demonstrate the influence that the Niger Delta Panel has had on the remediation of oil spills and biodiversity…
Story | 16 Nov, 2018
Bangladesh celebrates first ever International Freshwater Dolphin Day
On the 24th of October, Bangladesh celebrated the International Freshwater Dolphin Day 2018 for the first time. The event was mutually organized by Bangladesh Forest Department, IUCN Bangladesh,CNRS and UNDP Bangladesh under…
Story | 15 Nov, 2018
JURISPRUDENCIA AMBIENTAL DE LA CORTE SUPREMA DE JUSTICIA ARGENTINA
La Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina, viene elaborando una jurisprudencia de avanzada en materia de protección efectiva, oportuna y temprana, ambiental. Para ello parte de la idea siempre útil del Estado Socio Ambiental del Derecho (Antonio H. BENJAMÍN), sobre la base de la fuerza…
Story | 14 Nov, 2018
Towards sustainable agriculture: supporting the dialogue between farmers and environmentalists
On Monday 12 November, IUCN and the European Commission organised a participatory round-table on sustainable agriculture, focused on the green architecture of the CAP. Representatives from farmer and environmental organisations met to discuss about opportunities and challenges, on a non-…
Story | 14 Nov, 2018
Developing Effective Capacity for North African Protected Areas
New Technical Report - Capacity Development Strategy Outline for Protected Area Managment in the North African Region. This work was led by the IUCN Mediterranean Cooperation Centre in collaboration with the World Commission on…
Press release | 14 Nov, 2018
Fin Whale, Mountain Gorilla recovering thanks to conservation action – IUCN Red List
Gland, Switzerland, 14 November 2018 (IUCN) – Conservation action has brought renewed hope for the Fin Whale and the Mountain Gorilla, according to today’s update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Fin Whale has improved in status from Endangered to Vulnerable following bans on…
Story | 14 Nov, 2018
This is the 3rd Meeting of Environmental Journalists of News Agencies of the Mediterranean, promoted by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Story | 13 Nov, 2018
New WCEL International, Regional and National Report: El conflicto del el río Atuel en Argentina
WCEL announces a new regional report by Justice Ricardo Lorenzetti, El conflicto del el río Atuel en Argentina.
Publication | 2018
Conserving wild plants in the south and east Mediterranean region
The Mediterranean region is one of the world’s great centres of plant diversity and its benign climates have attracted successive waves of civilisations, which have largely shaped our attitudes and ethics to the present day. Despite the effects of grazing, agriculture, deforestation, pollution,…
Story | 12 Nov, 2018
Deputy Chair Denise Antolini represented the Commission at the two-day meeting in September 2018 hosted in the city of Prague by IUCN State Member the Ministry of Environment of Czechia and chaired by IUCN Councillor for East Europe, North and Central Asia Michael Hošek.