Story | 02 May, 2018
Restoring from experience in Myanmar
With 45% forest cover, Myanmar has some of the largest remaining forest areas in Asia. Yet, the country suffers significant annual deforestation due to over-exploitation, illegal logging, shifting cultivation, governance and institutional issues, and expansion of…
Story | 02 May, 2018
Conference of Judges and Prosecutors on Water Justice WWF8
The Conference of Judges and Prosecutors on Water Justice at the 8th WWF brought together over 140 participants from over 60 countries to engage in high-level discussions on the management, use, and protection of freshwater resources. The historical event culminated with the Brasilia Declaration…
Story | 02 May, 2018
Blog: #ComparthilhandoAgua, not just a hashtag
By Emilio Cobo - Taking part in an environmental international Forum is always exciting, even more so if it is the largest water-related event on the planet: the World Water Forum. What is South American`s role in the global…
Story | 01 May, 2018
CEESP News - by Dr. Bas Verschuuren, Co-Chair: IUCN Specialist Group on Cultural and Spiritual Values of Protected Areas
The IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas’ Specialist Group on Cultural and Spiritual Values of Protected Areas (CSVPA) is realizing a programme entitled “Promoting…
Story | 01 May, 2018
Announcing the WCEL Environmental Law Video Library
The World Commission on Environmental Law is delighted to announce the launch of the “WCEL Environmental Law Video Library.”
Story | 01 May, 2018
Cities must connect with nature to build resilience – IUCN President
We must connect cities with nature to build resilience in the face of climate change and natural disasters, said IUCN President Zhang Xinsheng while attending the 2018 Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation in Bonn last week.
Story | 30 Apr, 2018
Strengthening indigenous voice and action in IUCN and conservation
CEESP News - By Kaia Boe, with input from IUCN IPO Members
A landmark decision for indigenous peoples and conservation was adopted by the Members Assembly at the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) World Conservation Congress in 2016*. The IUCN Members voted to create…
Story | 30 Apr, 2018
Sharing experiences on marine invasive species management in Mediterranean marine protected Areas
The IUCN-Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN-Med) in collaboration with ENALIA Physis Environmental Research Centre and the support of Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas organised a first workshop addressing marine invasive species management in Mediterranean Marine…
Press release | 30 Apr, 2018
Livelihoods at risk as freshwater species in Africa’s largest lake face extinction – IUCN Report
Seventy-six percent of freshwater species endemic to the Lake Victoria Basin, including many species important to local livelihoods, are threatened with extinction, a new IUCN-led report has found.
Story | 30 Apr, 2018
Worsening land degradation undermining human well-being worldwide, experts warn
The pervasive nature and scale of land degradation is currently undermining the well-being of two fifths of humanity, according to an IUCN co-authored assessment of global land degradation and restoration.