Story | 30 Mar, 2017
Workshop on Biodiversity Indicator and Reporting System (BIRS) at Tata Steel
IUCN has been working with Tata Steel since 2013, to enhance company’s performance toward biodiversity conservation. In pursuit of this, Tata Steel has embraced a company level biodiversity policy in April 2016. The policy is supplemented with site-specific biodiversity management plans for its…
Story | 29 Mar, 2017
In 2008, IUCN Sri Lanka partnered with Siam City Cement (Lanka) Ltd (then Holcim Lanka) for two main purposes: to rescue and release fauna and flora that will be dislocated during mining process and to advice the Company on restoration of mined pits with environmentally sound techniques.
Story | 29 Mar, 2017
Empowering schools through training of teachers on highland ecosystems
The highland ecosystems in Sri Lanka play a critical role and contribute significantly to safe drinking water supply, irrigation, agriculture, industry, power generation, urban services and maintain biodiversity. This important ecosystem therefore is central to the life of all Sri Lankans.…
Publication | 2008
The future of sustainability : have your say!
IUCN hosted an electronic discussion forum for its Members, Commissions, Staff and the public at large between August and September 2006.2 The e-discussion forum is one element of the IUCNFuture of Sustainability
Publication | 2016
The world’s climate is changing rapidly and protected areas are an increasingly important component of national and international climate change adaptation strategies. These guidelines articulate essential elements for adaptation planning and implementation, and it describes additional resources…
Research & publication | 2017
2015 annual report of the Species Survival Commission and the Global Species Programme
Story | 28 Mar, 2017
Rehabilitated Himalayan griffon vultures released
IUCN Bangladesh with the support of Bangladesh Forest Department established the country’s first-ever Vulture Rescue Centre in November 2016. The centre has successfully rescued and rehabilitated eight Himalayan Griffons and released the vultures back to the wild on 6 March 2017.
Story | 27 Mar, 2017
Are we truly connected in today’s high frequency world?
In September last year, the IUCN World Conservation Congress—Planet at the Crossroads—brought together in Hawai’i more than 10,000 participants from 180 countries, including top scientists and academics, world leaders and decision makers from governments, civil society, indigenous peoples, and…
Story | 24 Mar, 2017
Recognising the value of wood: IUCN contributes to the debate
On 21 March 2017, in celebration of International Day of Forests, IUCN Europe participated in “The Value of Wood Forum”. Organised by REVOLVE Media and hosted by Paul Brannen, Member of the European Parliament Socialists & Democrats Group (S&D), at the Residence Palace in Brussels,…
Story | 24 Mar, 2017
Plant more trees, and reduce and recycle waste water
In collaboration with IUCN Pakistan and the Planning & Development Department, the Environmental Cell of Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) celebrated the International Day of Forests on March 21 and World Water Day on March 22 at the FATA Secretariat. Both days were…