Story | 01 Mar, 2017
Mensaje de la Presidente de la CPAES
CEESP News - by Kristen Walker- Painemilla, February 2017
Ya que este es el primer boletín de la Comisión desde el Congreso Mundial para la Naturaleza en Hawái, deseo establecer un poco de lo que será nuestra labor durante los próximos cuatro años, así que bienvenidos a comunicarme sus…
Story | 01 Mar, 2017
The Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wildlife, as the focal agency for planning, monitoring and reporting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in Sri Lanka, is in the process of formulating a National Sustainable Development Roadmap (NSDR).
Story | 28 Feb, 2017
Biodiversity and sustainable development goals in Lao PDR: Capitalising on coordinated efforts
IUCN and the Lao National Mekong Committee Secretariat (LNMCS), under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and MONRE co-organised a workshop on 17 February 2017 to facilitate discussions on the modalities and arrangements for…
Story | 27 Feb, 2017
Chris Buss: On Learning Questions for the SUSTAIN Initiative
By Chris Buss - Deputy Director of the IUCN Global Forest and Climate Change Programme, based at the IUCN Headquarters in Gland. Chris leads the programme’s contribution to SUSTAIN’s monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks.
Story | 27 Feb, 2017
Local communities empowered to protect nature in Viet Nam
Da Nang City, the third largest city in Viet Nam, is taking important initiatives to protect nature. Known as the most livable city in Viet Nam, Da Nang is remarkable not only for its policy to become an environmental city by 2020 but also for the fact that its local communities also take a …
Story | 23 Feb, 2017
Canada protects unique glass sponge reefs
The conservation community is celebrating a new marine protected area (MPA) for Canada’s ancient and unique glass sponge reefs, which provide a vital habitat to a wide range of marine animals including endangered rockfish. The designation came about through the tireless work of The Canadian…
Story | 23 Feb, 2017
To a teacher and a great friend!
In Colombia’s history of nature conservation, few people can be said to have committed their entire lives to our natural heritage, leaving an inspiring example for future generations.