Story | 24 Nov, 2016
IUCN Oceania and SGEA grantees sign agreement
Three Fiji grantees formally signed their grant agreements with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on Friday 18 November as part of the 2016 Small Grants Enterprise & Community Development Accelerator (SGEA).
Story | 24 Nov, 2016
IUCN Oceania and SGEA grantees sign agreement
Three Fiji grantees formally signed their grant agreements with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on Friday 18 November as part of the 2016 Small Grants Enterprise & Community Development Accelerator (SGEA).
Story | 24 Nov, 2016
The Communication on the next steps for a sustainable European future, presented by the European Commission’s First Vice-President, Frans Timmermans on 22 November 2016, outlines two work streams for implementation of the SDGs in the European Union (EU):
“To fully integrate the SDGs in…
Story | 24 Nov, 2016
The IUCN World Conservation Congress held in September in Hawaii drew attention to the crucial link between protecting and enhancing ecosystems and achieving the Sustainable…
Story | 23 Nov, 2016
Biodiversity monitoring in China
Co-hosted by the Bureau of Science & Technology for Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Biodiversity Committee (BC), CAS, the 2nd National Symposium on Biodiversity Monitoring was successfully held on 13 October, 2016 in Beijing, China. More than 280 participants including five …
Story | 23 Nov, 2016
Knowledge sharing on biodiversity science and conservation in China
The 12th National Conference on Biodiversity Science and Conservation was held in Beijing, China from 10 to 12 October. The conference was hosted by seven organisations lead by Biodiversity Committee, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and supported by College of Life Science, CAS and Huairou Eco…
Story | 22 Nov, 2016
Wave of concern about climate impacts on oceans
Eminent scientists and faith leaders came together at the UNFCCC COP22 in Marrakech to address the urgent climate crisis in our oceans. Dr Nigel Crawhall, IUCN CEESP Chair of the Specialist Group on Religion, Spirituality, Environmental Conservation and Climate Justice (Respecc), recounts the…
Story | 22 Nov, 2016
Representatives of 54 countries met in Hanoi, Viet Nam, from 17-18 November for the Hanoi conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade, the third conference of its kind after London (2014) and Kasane (2015). The goal of the conference was to eradicate illegal wildlife trade, and to ensure effective…
Publication | 2016
Water management and stewardship
The purpose of this study has been to collect insights into corporate ‘water stewardship’ based on exchanges of information and views with representatives of private companies, public agencies, NGOs and other organisations involved in corporate water management. The discussion was extended to…
Story | 18 Nov, 2016
New zoning plan for Lake Skadar
A new zoning plan that defines the protection levels of the Lake Skadar Nature Managed Reserve (MNR) and enables its effective management was presented beginning of the month in Shkodra. The consultation process was led by the Regional Administration for Protected Areas (RAPA), with the support…