Story | 15 Nov, 2016
Religious leaders and civil society join forces for the climate
How can religion and civil society help trigger behaviour change in relation to greenhouse gas emissions? Nigel Crawhall, Chair of the IUCN CEESP Specialist Group on Religion, Spirituality, Environmental Conservation and Climate Justice (Respecc), reflects on the recent Fez Climate Conscience…
Story | 15 Nov, 2016
Coastal blue carbon ecosystems in NDCs
Conservation and restoration of coastal ecosystems, specifically tidal salt marshes, seagrass meadows and mangrove forests, are excellent examples of nature-based solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation. These coastal ecosystems sequester and store huge amounts of carbon from our…
Story | 15 Nov, 2016
EUROPARC Conference, Parc Jura Vaudois, Switzerland, 19 October, 2016
Story | 15 Nov, 2016
Press Release: Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 15 - 16 November 2016 - Conservationists will meet in Hanoi to participate in a regional workshop for Southeast Asia with a focus on the Lower Mekong Region. “Beyond Enforcement: Involving indigenous peoples and local communities in combating illegal wildlife…
Story | 15 Nov, 2016
Solomons and Vanuatu sign maritime border treaty
The Governments of Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands on 7 October signed a landmark Maritime Boundary Treaty to officially demarcate the mutual border of each Island State’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Story | 14 Nov, 2016
Blog: Local benefits highlight role of natural infrastructure in adaptive basin planning
Written by Marloes Mul, IWMI Senior Researcher Hydrology and Water Resources
Grey literature | 2016
Shark fin and mobulid ray gill plate trade in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Story | 14 Nov, 2016
IUCN launches online resource on forest landscape restoration to support climate action
Today, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) launched InfoFLR, an online portal with in-depth information on forest landscape restoration. InfoFLR will also house results from IUCN’s new project, the Bonn Challenge Barometer of Progress – a tool to monitor the implementation…
Publication | 2016
Marine protected areas and climate change
The ocean is a major player in the regulation of the world’s climate system. The purpose of the report is to provide information to underpin the outcomes of COP21 and in particular to demonstrate the importance of the role of MPAs in climate change adaptation and mitigation. To do this the…