Story | 15 Sep, 2018
5,510 plastic bottles saved during the first month in Ly Son MPA
“I was appalled by the level of litter and rubbish that is spoiling the island. This problem needs to be addressed to attract foreign tourists. They will not come here if rubbish of all kinds, plastic bottles, paper, polystyrene are just thrown into the streets and…
Story | 15 Sep, 2018
Stefano Burchi was recently appointed Chair of the WCEL Water and Wetlands Specialist Group, with Professor Owen McIntyre becoming Chair Emeritus.
Story | 15 Sep, 2018
BBNJ days 2 and 3: Capacity building and the transfer of technology, by Nilufer Oral and Cymie Payne
IUCN and WCEL Members participated in the first United Nations session of the intergovernmental conference working toward an international binding legal instrument under UNCLOS for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
Story | 14 Sep, 2018
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ Launches New Website
The IUCN Red List is proud to announce the release of a new website – IUCN 14 September 2018
Story | 14 Sep, 2018
IUCN brings Nature-based Solutions to the Global Climate Action Summit
At an affiliate event in San Francisco, IUCN and partners showcase how investing in nature builds human resilience
Story | 14 Sep, 2018
The World Leaders’ Conservation Forum (WLCF) 2018 will take place in Jeju from 3-5 October.
Story | 14 Sep, 2018
Global AWARE Week: Mobilising ocean conservation action
Blog by Ria Sen, member of the IUCN Comission on Education and Communication
Story | 14 Sep, 2018
IUCN and WCEL Members participated in the first United Nations session of the intergovernmental conference working toward an international binding legal instrument under UNCLOS for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
Story | 12 Sep, 2018
The strongest roots are in primary forests: An interview and a mission
They store unrivalled amounts of carbon. They provide the necessities of life to more species than anywhere else on land. They replenish the air, furnish water and enrich the soil. They aren’t just forests – they are primary forests including intact…
Story | 12 Sep, 2018
How best practice stakeholder participation results in the best outcomes for nature
What do you do when people’s deep love for a forest is the very reason the habitats are in trouble and there is tension? The answer is to do best practice Stakeholder Dialogue, to share decisions with other stakeholders and find the best possible outcomes for…