Story | 18 Sep, 2023
Piloting volume-based waste fees in Hoi An, Viet Nam
The 2020 Viet Nam Law on Environmental Protection (LEP), which came into force in January 2021, includes new regulations on solid waste management.…
Story | 12 Sep, 2023
International recognition of iconic whale and dolphin paradises of the South American Atlantic coast
33 new Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) have been identified and put on the map in the South West Atlantic Ocean from the Guianas, north of the Brazilian Amazon, to the tip of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. This is the final result from a year-long process, including an intensive week-long…
Story | 14 Sep, 2023
The book is published this month by World Scientific Press. It was edited by Professor Tommy Koh, Professor Lin Heng Lye and Shawn Lum.
IUCN event
The Ocean Race Summit: Presenting Ocean Rights
Building on the High Seas Treaty, this event, taking place on the margins of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, is the final leg of a process that has gathered over 150 experts, policymakers, business leaders, lawyers, Indigenous peoples, scientists, NGOs, and others to develop principles…
Blog | 13 Sep, 2023
Malawi hosts Chiefs Forum on Natural Resources Management
The Government of Malawi in collaboration with the German Development Cooperation through GIZ and International Union for Conservation of Nature – IUCN and other partners hosted the first-ever Chiefs Forum on Natural Resources Management and Transition to Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihood…
IUCN event
Tackling the Twin Climate Change and Biodiversity Crises
The twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss are two of the biggest risks facing our ability to survive and thrive on this planet. This event, taking place on the margins of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, will explain the severity of these crises, mobilise a range of actors…
Other brief | 2023
Sports for Nature Framework Information Pack
While there is an urgent need to act across all parts of society, sports have a unique opportunity to address the nature crisis. IUCN has been working with key partners on developing a Sports for Nature Framework to contribute to global efforts to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 by…
IUCN event
Sports for Nature: Inspiring Nature Positive Action by 2030
This debut event, taking place in New York on the margins of the SDG Summit, will explore how sports can contribute to nature positive goals by 2030.
Story | 12 Sep, 2023
Indigenous leaders of ICI advocate for inclusion at GEF Assembly
Ahead of the 7th Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) that took place in Vancouver, Canada August 22-26, 2023, Indigenous leaders from the ten initiatives of the Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI) gathered in Tla-…