Press release | 02 Jul, 2018
Yemen urged to halt damaging activities in Socotra Archipelago, as advised by IUCN
Manama, Bahrain – Following IUCN’s advice, the World Heritage Committee has urged Yemen to halt any activity that may negatively impact on the unique wildlife and landscapes of the Socotra Archipelago World Heritage site. The country has been requested to urgently facilitate an IUCN-UNESCO…
Story | 02 Jul, 2018
Designing new actions to effectively preserve Mediterranean wetlands
Málaga hosted a preparatory meeting ahead of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP13) with representatives from Mediterranean countries.
Story | 01 Jul, 2018
Photos: new World Heritage sites following IUCN’s advice
Discover the beauty of the new World Heritage sites inscribed during the 42nd World Heritage Committee meeting, following the advice of IUCN – the official advisor on natural World Heritage. Our experts visited some of the most remote areas in these sites and came…
Story | 30 Jun, 2018
Forests Specialist Group Reports on Outcomes of the 13th session of the UN Forum on Forests
The World Commission on Environmental Law participated for the first time as an observer during the 13th annual session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF-13). One of the main messages delivered at the session is that forests are crucial for the maintenance of…
Story | 29 Jun, 2018
It is expected to consolidate a tool for continuous improvement in the Selva Maya protected areas management, according to the same comparative scheme between Mexico, Guatemala and Belize governments, using internationally recognized standards, such as the Green List of the International Union…
Story | 29 Jun, 2018
A special Training Workshop on Geographic Information and Map Data Use was conducted at the University of Uva Wellassa in Badulla from 8-10 June 2018.
Story | 28 Jun, 2018
WCEL Forests Specialist Group: Update June 2018
The Forests Specialist Group has published its report in a series highlighting ongoing work under each WCEL Specialist Group.
Story | 28 Jun, 2018
Blog: Artistic representation meets academic research: Reflections from a journey to Nova Scotia
CEESP News - Dr. Helen Schneider, Flora and Fauna International
I’ve always found something slightly unsettling about visiting a place with a long history of human habitation but only a relatively recent built heritage. Somehow it feels to me that the buildings and other infrastructure…
Story | 28 Jun, 2018
The programme PPI-OSCAN will finance, in Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia: about 32 environmental projects to be conducted by "emerging" Civil Society Organisations for amounts between € 10,000 and € 30,000 per project, and about 8…
Press release | 28 Jun, 2018
Lake Turkana listed as ‘in danger’ due to impacts from dam, as advised by IUCN
Manama, Bahrain, 28 June 2018 (IUCN) – Lake Turkana National Parks in Kenya has been placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger today at UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee meeting, due to impacts from the Gibe III dam. The decision follows the recommendation of…