Story | 14 Sep, 2018
Global AWARE Week: Mobilising ocean conservation action
Blog by Ria Sen, member of the IUCN Comission on Education and Communication
Story | 10 Sep, 2018
Second phase of FFF gets going in Vietnam
The first phase of the Forest & Farm Facility (FFF), which ran from 2012 to 2017, was a clear success. In the 10 focal countries, over 900 forest and farmer producer organizations (FFPOs) were strengthened, 279 business plans were completed, 51…
Story | 10 Sep, 2018
Need for Sustainable Management of Forests underscored by Experts
The need to introduce sustainable forest management practices into Pakistan’s forestry was highlighted by experts at a two-day workshop organized by IUCN and the Ministry of Climate Change, under the Sustainable Forest Management project on Sep 6-7, 2018.
Story | 07 Sep, 2018
WCEL participates in Eco Forum Global Annual Conference in China with IUCN President Zhang
The Eco Forum Global Annual Conference, held from 6-8 July, 2018 in Guiyang, China, hosted over 2,400 political and business representatives and experts from over thirty countries.
Story | 05 Sep, 2018
From the 19th to the 21st of June 2018, the Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP) hosted its fourth technical workshop in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. The event addressed the effective management of protected areas, and focused in particular on Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) and…
Story | 02 Sep, 2018
China hosts prosecutorial training on environmental law, by Dimitri de Boer
China hosted a weeklong training for environmental prosecutors in early July 2018.
Story | 30 Aug, 2018
Another step forward towards biodiversity conservation by Anantara Tangalle Resort
Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort partnered with IUCN in May 2017 to protect and conserve globally threatened marine turtles.
Story | 28 Aug, 2018
A new scoping study, undertaken by IUCN Asia with support from the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), has been developed as a guide to help civil society organisations (CSOs) in the Indo-Burma region leverage alternative, non-traditional forms of funding.…
Story | 28 Aug, 2018
IUCN helps establish Forest Fire Control System in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
IUCN has helped establish the first forest fire control system in Pakistan, as it handed over the fire control system to the KP government today, at a ceremony organized in Islamabad. The system was established as part of the Sustainable Forest Management project currently underway at IUCN, with…
Story | 28 Aug, 2018
On 12 April 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of the Royal Government of Cambodia issued a Ministerial Proclamation, announcing the establishment of the Kep province’s Koh Por and Koh Tonsay Archipelago Marine Fisheries Management Area (MFMA). Kep province, borders…