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…
Story | 03 Mar, 2017
Hopeful signs in campaign against wildlife trafficking
As the consumerism-oriented economy has increased globally, so too has the demand for wildlife products. In the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, wildlife trafficking is severely threatening many vulnerable species, including Asian big cats, African elephants, rhinos and pangolins.
Story | 03 Mar, 2017
This opinion editorial, published in The Daily Star on 3 March to coincide with World Wildlife Day 2017, is written by Haseeb Md Irfanullah, Programme Coordinator, IUCN Bangladesh. It highlights why The IUCN Red List for Threatened Species™ is crucial for wildlife conservation in Bangladesh. …
Story | 02 Mar, 2017
Significant development of the Mekong triggers study of conservation priorities
The Mekong, which runs through six countries – Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam – is of fundamental cultural, ecological and economic importance to the entire Mekong region. What stands to be gained from the river’s development for economic purposes is as great as the…
Story | 02 Mar, 2017
The building blocks of pledging to the Bonn Challenge – Cameroon’s story
Cameroon recently announced a 12 million hectare restoration pledge to the Bonn Challenge by 2030 – the largest thus far from Central Africa. The question arises, how do countries decide to commit? What is the groundwork that goes into it? We look closer at Cameroon’s experience.
Story | 01 Mar, 2017
Note de la Présidente de la CEESP
Comme il s'agit ici du premier bulletin de la Commission depuis le Congrès mondial de la nature à Hawaï, je voudrais présenter le cadre général de notre travail au cours des quatre prochaines années, et vous inviter à apporter vos contributions en tant que membres!