Story | 07 Mar, 2017
Republic of Marshall Islands builds upon conservation measures with IUCN Oceania
Through coordinated efforts with the government of the Marshall Islands, the International Union for Conservation of Nature Oceania Regional Office (IUCN ORO) is providing support to prevent degradation of freshwater and coastal water resources through management of waste oil and associated…
Story | 07 Mar, 2017
Describing the environment across Fiji’s ocean
Fiji is blessed with a diverse and rich marine environment that is worth billions of dollars to the economy and its values are deeply embedded in our culture. Fiji is also fortunate in that our country can rely on a wide range of practitioners and experts who work on the marine environment and…
Story | 07 Mar, 2017
Brazil paves the way for gender equity in forest and biodiversity conservation
The gender and environment landscape is slowly changing in Brazil – after several years of concerted effort by IUCN to further gender considerations, women have taken a strong lead at the forefront of biodiversity conservation and restoration efforts. On International Women’s Day, we reflect on…
Story | 07 Mar, 2017
Describing the environment across Fiji’s ocean
Fiji is blessed with a diverse and rich marine environment that is worth billions of dollars to the economy and its values are deeply embedded in our culture. Fiji is also fortunate in that our country can rely on a wide range of practitioners and experts who work on the marine environment and…
Story | 07 Mar, 2017
Describing the environment across Fiji’s ocean
Fiji is blessed with a diverse and rich marine environment that is worth billions of dollars to the economy and its values are deeply embedded in our culture. Fiji is also fortunate in that our country can rely on a wide range of practitioners and experts who work on the marine environment and…
Story | 06 Mar, 2017
Strengthening Saint Lucia’s Protected Area Policy Framework
The Government of St. Lucia will be working to execute legal, regulatory, financial, policy and communications strategies and actions to formally adopt and implement the Saint Lucia’s Systems Plan for Protected Areas.
Publication | 2017
Environmental information in the Mediterranean
This guide is designed as a consultation tool for environmental journalists in the Mediterranean region. It provides an overview of the main environmental according to experts from various institutions, and the challenges that those threats pose at present and in the future. In addition, it…
Story | 06 Mar, 2017
ENGRO and IUCN working with coastal communities to contribute to sustainable development
On 2nd March 2017, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) launched an awareness and training workshop for the local communities residing near Karachi’s Port Qasim Area, to sensitize them to the importance of mangroves as an ecosystem critical to community livelihoods.
Story | 03 Mar, 2017
Viet Nam’s youth raises its voice against illegal wildlife trade
It’s almost a cliché to say that an organisation’s greatest asset is its people. But for Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV), there is ample evidence that there is truth behind the expression.
Grey literature | 2017
Songsters of Singapore : an overview of the bird species in Singapore pet shops
Singapore has a long history of involvement in the bird trade. To understand further the bird trade industry in Singapore, TRAFFIC undertook a rapid assessment of the open bird trade in Singapore’s pet shops. Surveys of 39 pet shops, listed by AVA as licensed to sell birds, were…