Story | 21 Mar, 2017
IUCN launching a year of "Voices on Forests"
Join us in our yearlong video series, Voices on Forests, spotlighting the expertise of thought-leaders on the issues, ideas and facts around forests.
Story | 21 Mar, 2017
Published by the International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), World Disasters Report 2016 - Resilience: saving lives today, investing for tomorrow was launched on 2 February 2017 at the Lakshman Kadiragamar Institute in Colombo.
Story | 20 Mar, 2017
Wanted: Host Country for the 2020 IUCN World Conservation Congress
The search for the Host Country for the 2020 IUCN World Conservation Congress gives countries the opportunity to showcase their leadership on global environmental issues.
Story | 20 Mar, 2017
Dans le cadre du Programme de Petites Initiatives pour les Organisations de la Société Civile d'Afrique du Nord (PPI-OSCAN), et afin de continuer le processus de renforcement des capacités des associations bénéficiaires du programme dans les pays impliqués, le Centre de Coopération pour la…
Publication | 2016
Mangrove-related policy and institutional frameworks in Pakistan, Thailand and Viet Nam
Mangroves provide an array of benefits to coastal communities, but in spite of their many values, mangroves in Asia continue to be converted to other land uses and sustainable financing for their protection has not been forthcoming. This publication was prepared for the ‘Income for coastal…
Jointly published | 2013
Managing cultural World Heritage
The manual provides guidance for States Parties and all those involved in the care of World Heritage cultural properties on how to comply with the requirements of the Convention. It also aims to help States Parties to ensure that heritage has a dynamic role in society and harnesses, but also…
Story | 20 Mar, 2017
Call for Proposals Launched for EU Overseas Countries and Territories in 5 Regions
Today, the BEST 2.0 Programme has launched a call for proposals for small-scale projects on-the-ground in the 25 EU Overseas Countries and Territories located in five regions - Caribbean, Pacific, South Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Polar/sub-polar.
Story | 20 Mar, 2017
A 3-year project 'BEST RUP' started on 15 January 2017. Its aim is to implement the pilot project 'inventory of species and habitats and environmentally sensitive areas in the French Outermost Regions (ORs)' submitted by the Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Younous Omarjee.
Story | 17 Mar, 2017
Restoring the connection between forests and human health
Forests play a crucial role in supporting our mental and physical health, yet this is often overlooked within health strategies, education programmes, and in everyday human lifestyles. In the 2017 Spring Issue of REVOLVE Magazine, Chantal van Ham and Helen Klimmek from the IUCN European Regional…
Story | 17 Mar, 2017
Allanblackia oil: from a wild-harvested seed to your morning toast
The fruits of the Allanblackia, a tree considered vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, are harvested in the tropical rain belt of Africa – from Guinea in the west through to Tanzania in the east. Oil from the seeds has been extracted for generations and used for cooking or soap…