Story | 26 Jul, 2016
Mangroves For The Future – Contributing to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Press Release
Bangkok, Thailand, 26 July 2016 — To celebrate International Mangroves Day, Mangroves for the Future (MFF) has released a multimedia story (refer to Links section on the right-hand side of this page) showcasing its achievements and efforts across 11 countries towards…
Story | 26 Jul, 2016
Training for solar pump operators on basic solar pumping system maintenance
A Sustainability Training for selected Tongatapu Solar Water Pumps Operators and Administrators was conducted by IUCN Oceania and the Government of Tonga from 11-15 July in Nukualofa, Tonga.
Story | 26 Jul, 2016
Projects Guidelines and Standards Training Workshop
An internal review in December 2015 identified the need for the IUCN Oceania Programme team to be aware of and to work within a set of guidelines and standards when planning and managing projects in the region. Training on the IUCN Projects Guidelines and Standards (PGS) tool kit was highlighted…
Story | 25 Jul, 2016
Assessing ecosystem services in South-East Europe
Stemming from the regional assessments on capacity development needs and priorities on biodiversity in South-East Europe, the training was designed to transfer knowledge and enhance capacities of the governmental officials, researchers and civil society representatives on describing and…
Grey literature | 2016
Making the case for forest restoration
In any area with potential for restoration, companies are likely to be key players. We created this guide to help NGOs and others who want to engage constructively with companies on forest restoration. The recommendations, information, and resources are based on interviews and surveys of…
Story | 25 Jul, 2016
Stakeholders pledge to sustainably manage lagoons in Sri Lanka
The 84 lagoons located along the 1,338 km of Sri Lanka coastline were known to be very productive and resilient. However, due to natural and human influences the productive nature of lagoons is affected by environmental pollution, carrying capacity issues and climate change impacts.
Story | 25 Jul, 2016
Event: Building regional cooperation on forest landscape restoration in Africa
More than 750 million hectares of deforested and degraded land in Africa can be restored, to the benefit of vulnerable local communities and the environment. To catalyse regional collaboration on this immense potential, two high-level meetings are taking place in Kigali, Rwanda this week.
Story | 22 Jul, 2016
Event: Identifying pathways for governance of the Miombo woodlands
On July 27-29, 2016, southern Africa’s oldest regional network is meeting at the Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique, to discuss the conservation of the Miombo woodlands.
Story | 22 Jul, 2016
IUCN mourns the loss of environmental champion Luc Hoffmann
IUCN is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr Luc Hoffmann – a prominent conservationist, philanthropist and Vice President of IUCN from 1960 to 1969. Dr Hoffmann died on Thursday at the age of 93.
Story | 22 Jul, 2016
The European Commission released earlier this week a proposal for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the sectors of transport, buildings, agriculture, waste and land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF), within the so-called “Effort Sharing Decision” for the 2030 climate and…