Story | 27 Mar, 2024
World renowned athletes and sports organisations joined forces last week with the Governments of France and Kenya to host the first Sports for Nature event in Africa.
News | 21 Nov, 2023
Sports outline game plan to safeguard biodiversity at first Sports for Nature Annual Meeting
Lausanne, Switzerland – Sports for Nature signatories demonstrated how they are embedding nature in their sustainability strategies and called for further guidance to help them contribute to global biodiversity goals at the first Sports for Nature Annual Meeting held here last week, following…
News | 10 Oct, 2023
IUCN Leaders Forum 2023 to drive action to halt nature loss
The second IUCN Leaders Forum opens in Geneva, Switzerland, and virtually from 11 to 13 October 2023 under the theme: Global goals for nature: Tracking progress, financing success.
Littérature grise | 2023
Principes « Une seule santé » pour un tourisme durable dans les aires protégées et conservées
Les vastes effets de la pandémie de COVID-19 ont inclus d’immenses pertes de vies et de graves conséquences sanitaires et économiques pour les communautés et les écosystèmes. Le tourisme, qui a lui-même subi de fortes perturbations durant la pandémie, fait partie des industries ayant un fort…
Literatura gris | 2023
Principios de Una Sola Salud para un turismo sostenible en áreas protegidas y conservadas
Los amplios efectos de la pandemia de COVID-19 han significado una inmensa pérdida de vidas y graves consecuencias sanitarias y económicas en comunidades y ecosistemas. El turismo, que a su vez sufrió una fuerte ruptura en la pandemia, se encuentra entre las industrias que tienen un gran…
Story | 02 May, 2023
IUCN shows its commitment towards sustainable tourism at a key moment for nature in Albania
After the successful declaration of Vjosa Wild River National Park, Albania faces the challenge to reconcile tourism growth with the preservation of vulnerable natural areas, particularly in coastal zones. To help position Albania as a global leading destination for sustainable tourism, IUCN-Med…
Grey literature | 2022
This compilation brief is composed of three studies on the economic impacts of plastic pollution on tourism and fisheries in Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, and Saint Lucia, estimating direct costs for the economy of each island. Governments of these islands have started to recognise the impacts…
Grey literature | 2022
The economic impact of plastic pollution on Saint Lucia
This economic brief shows the estimated impact of marine plastic pollution on fisheries and tourism in St Lucia. Marine plastic pollution can generate significant economic costs in the form of gross domestic product (GDP) reductions, estimated at up to US$7 billion (globally) for 2018 alone (WWF…
Grey literature | 2022
The economic impact of plastic pollution in Grenada
This economic brief shows the estimated impact of marine plastic pollution on fisheries and tourism in Grenada. Marine plastic pollution can generate significant economic costs in the form of gross domestic product (GDP) reductions, estimated at up to US$7 billion (globally) for 2018 alone (WWF…
Grey literature | 2022
The economic impact of plastic pollution in Antigua and Barbuda
This economic brief shows the estimated impact of marine plastic pollution on fisheries and tourism in Antigua and Barbuda. Marine plastic pollution can generate significant economic costs in the form of gross domestic product (GDP) reductions, estimated at up to US$7 billion (globally) for 2018…