Story | 03 Apr, 2024
Park rangers defend sand dunes from climate risks
With a focus on preserving biodiversity and promoting sustainable practices, the National Trust of Fiji (NTF) Kiwa Initiative Project is leading the way in ensuring the climate resilience of the Sigatoka Sand Dunes ecosystem. Through collaboration, awareness campaigns, and community…
Story | 03 Apr, 2024
Local community and rangers unite for forest celebration
Despite the rainy weather conditions, the Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park team and the local community celebrated the International Day of Forests (IDOF) in a remarkable way. The highlight of the event was planting over 800 trees, showing the commitment of the people and the volunteers.
Blog | 02 Apr, 2024
Fórum da Lista Verde: Uma Reflexão Profunda sobre o Futuro da Conservação Global
Um evento marcante em Dezembro de 2023, na Cidade do Cabo, África do Sul, reuniu especialistas para debater o progresso e os desafios do Programa Lista Verde da UICN.
Blog | 02 Apr, 2024
Foro de la Lista Verde: una reflexión profunda sobre el futuro de la conservación global
Un evento trascendental en diciembre de 2023, en Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica, congregó a expertos para debatir los avances y desafíos del Programa Lista Verde de la UICN.
Blog | 02 Apr, 2024
Assessing the state of freshwater biodiversity monitoring: A global perspective
Freshwater ecosystems play a vital role in sustaining biodiversity and supporting human livelihoods. They are also under immense pressure: the rate of species loss in freshwater ecosystems is greater than that observed in terrestrial and marine systems. Critically, several major international…
News | 29 Mar, 2024
Restoring the opportunity for food system transformation
IUCN attended the Annual Conference of the Forum for the Future of Agriculture, hosted at the Square in Brussels on March 26. Gathering different stakeholders from across the agri-food system, the Forum fosters open dialogue among farmers, the private sector, environmental…
News | 29 Mar, 2024
The Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), in collaboration with IUCN and Blue Nature Alliance, officially inaugurated the Marine Spatial Planning, Community Engagement, and Blue Finance Project earlier this week.
Story | 27 Mar, 2024
A future plastics treaty needs a specific article on biodiversity: IUCN’s proposal
IUCN and the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) presented at a webinar on 26 March 2024 at the Geneva Environment Network a proposal for a specific article on “Biodiversity Aspects” in the future Plastics Treaty, putting forward IUCN’s key expertise within a new global…
Blog | 27 Mar, 2024
Organising a workshop for the first time : What made it a success!
Standing in front of the audience, twenty-five faces turning towards me, I realised what it feels to be in the shoes of an event organiser. Twenty-five people expecting you to explain the reasons why they gathered in that room. Twenty-five people looking at you for instructions throughout the…
Story | 27 Mar, 2024
On the 4th March, Environment Minister, Han Hwa-Jin, and the National Park Service Chairman, Song Hyung-Geun, held a ceremony to celebrate the designation of Palgongsan National Park and the 4th annual National Park Day in Daegu, Korea.