Story | 18 Oct, 2016
Photo gallery: World Heritage mission to the Sundarbans in Bangladesh
A mission report making a set of 10 recommendations for action to secure the long-term protection of the Sundarbans, Bangladesh has just been published. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) carried out a field mission to the site in March 2016, jointly with UNESCO’s…
Publication | 2016
This document discusses the potential for designing pro-poor systems for the distribution of benefits derived from the reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, conservation of forest carbon stocks, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks…
Story | 18 Oct, 2016
National workshop on Eco-Disaster Risk Reduction for improving community resilience
Rural roads serve as lifelines for many communities in Nepal, but they also cause environmental degradation in the form of erosion, shallow landslides, and river sedimentation. As a solution, “eco-safe roads,” or those that incorporate soil bio-engineering techniques to minimise negative…
Story | 17 Oct, 2016
Lawrence S. (Larry) Hamilton 1925-2016 – a good friend and a great colleague
We have lost one of the great architects of protected areas world-wide. After a short illness, Larry Hamilton died on 6 October near his home in Vermont. His beloved wife, Linda, was with him. By Adrian Phillips.*
Story | 17 Oct, 2016
New momentum for the global commons
Leaders from international organisations, business and civil society have rallied around a new effort to safeguard the global commons on which all life depends.
Story | 17 Oct, 2016
Tapping into state funding for improved natural resource management
In September 2016, as part of a 4-year project funded by the European Union to strengthen community fisheries (CFi) in the Tonle Sap, IUCN and FACT organized a workshop in Siem Reap for local fishing communities and government officials to discuss difficulties accessing state funding for…
Story | 15 Oct, 2016
Grantee Exchange meeting wraps up in Papua New Guinea
The last in a series of Grantee Exchange meetings for East Melanesia concluded on Friday in Port Moresby.
Story | 14 Oct, 2016
What does the new trade ban mean for pangolin conservation?
Pangolins gained the highest levels of protection under CITES with the decision to bring in a ban on international trade. Dan Challender from IUCN’s Global Species Programme and Co-Chair of IUCN’s SSC Pangolin Specialist Group looks at what this means for the conservation of these ‘scaly…
Story | 14 Oct, 2016
Condolence message from IUCN on the Passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej
IUCN would like to express its profound sorrow and the deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family and the Government and people of the Kingdom of Thailand on the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Story | 14 Oct, 2016
Executive Pespective: A pioneer in sustainability and diversity from China
This article, published in Sustainability Thomson Reuters, is an interview of Mr Zhang Xinsheng, President of IUCN and former Chairman of UNESCO’s Executive Board. In it, he talks about Eco Forum Global and his vision and implementation of sustainability for the future. An excerpt of the article…