Story | 02 Dec, 2016
Tackling wildlife trafficking through the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Recognising the significant and detrimental economic, environmental, security-related, and social impacts of the illegal trade in wildlife, 42 countries adopted the Hanoi Statement on Illegal Wildlife Trade on 17 November 2016. The Statement that was adopted at the Hanoi Conference on illegal…
Story | 01 Dec, 2016
Forests on the agenda at Convention on Biological Diversity COP13
IUCN will take part in the Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP13) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cancun, Mexico from 4 - 17 December 2016. Forests are high on the agenda, as one of the four main focus areas from the CBD.
Story | 01 Dec, 2016
A Best Project Sustainability Award to HSBC-IUCN Partnership Project
The ‘Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award” organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce involve a separate category for “Sustainable Projects” conducted outside the core business of the companies.
Story | 01 Dec, 2016
Sri Lanka became the 10th country in Asia Protected Area Partnership (APAP)
Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP) was designed as a key platform to help governments and other stakeholders collaborate for more effective management of protected areas in the region. APAP is supported by IUCN and Government of Japan. Two Sri Lankan Conservation Agencies Joined APAP making…
Story | 30 Nov, 2016
Combined effort amplifies restoration in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest
In a new article published in World Development Perspectives, “Governance innovations from a multi-stakeholder coalition to implement large-scale Forest Restoration in Brazil,” the authors explore how bringing together the efforts of 270 groups made a stronger impact on forest landscape…
Story | 30 Nov, 2016
Pacific Centre for Social Responsibility and Natural Resources workshop
Representatives from Pacific governments and non-governmental organisations gathered in Suva, Fiji from 14-15 November for the Pacific Centre for Social Responsibility and Natural Resources (PacSen) workshop.
Story | 29 Nov, 2016
IUCN Oceania and MSG meet to secure the future of Melanesia’s forests
Deforestation has become a significant threat to Melanesian nations in recent years, and is of growing concern as already scarce and highly demanded rainforest resources continue to diminish around the world.
Story | 29 Nov, 2016
IUCN reaffirms commitment to tackling illegal wildlife trade at high-level conference in Viet Nam
The Hanoi Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade, held on November 17 and 18, brought together global leaders with the goal of eradicating illegal wildlife trade, and to ensure effective protection of endangered wildlife from the imminent threats of extinction.
Story | 29 Nov, 2016
Global initiative calls for urgent action against invasive alien species
A new global initiative to reduce the impacts of invasive alien species – the Honolulu Challenge - has been launched today by 33 organizations and institutions. The launch follows a call for urgent action on invasive alien species made by experts, governments and NGOs at the recent IUCN World…
Story | 29 Nov, 2016
Scaling up integrated mangrove-shrimp farming in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
29 November 2016 – The second phase of the project “Restoration of mangroves through sustainable shrimp farming and emission reductions in Ca Mau province” (MAM) will be launched in Can Tho city, the heart of Mekong Delta in Vietnam. The event offers an opportunity for key stakeholders to…