Story | 19 Oct, 2017
IUCN and global energy company Enel to develop biodiversity best practices
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the global power company Enel have signed a one-year agreement aimed at strengthening the company’s biodiversity action plans across a diverse range of energy facilities as well as its global reporting.
Story | 30 Aug, 2017
Supporting Mediterranean ecosystems helps buffer against climate change
Natural protected areas like forests, beaches, mountains, scrublands and river ecosystems provide a wide variety of benefits to both people and nature. Many of these ecosystem services are deteriorating due to temperature increases, unpredictable rainfall, the arrival of invasive species and…
Story | 17 Jul, 2017
Local involvement in climate change monitoring in the island of Lampedusa
Fishermen and divers will collaborate in this pilot case of an Interreg project that contributes to improve adaption to change in coastal zones across the Mediterranean.
Story | 31 Mar, 2017
How to guide the implementation of nature-based solutions in climate policies
In order to promote biodiversity in the implementation of nature-based solutions in climate policies, five recommendations were made to guide the implementation of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in the Mediterranean by studying the cases of Morocco and…
Article | 31 Mar, 2017
Pour favoriser au mieux la biodiversité dans la mise en oeuvre des solutions fondées sur la nature dans les politiques climatiques, cinq recommandations ont été formulées pour la mise en œuvre des Solutions Fondées sur la Nature (SFN) dans les Contributions Déterminées Nationalement (CDN) en…
Story | 26 Jan, 2017
World Wetlands Day: Strengthening resilience and collaboration to reduce disaster risk
On February 2nd the world celebrates its wetlands – complex ecosystems that provide a wide variety of services and benefits for people and nature. Wetlands such as estuaries, mangroves, marshes, and swamps play, beyond their biological role, a key part in helping people cope with disasters. Yet…
Story | 15 Nov, 2016
Religious leaders and civil society join forces for the climate
How can religion and civil society help trigger behaviour change in relation to greenhouse gas emissions? Nigel Crawhall, Chair of the IUCN CEESP Specialist Group on Religion, Spirituality, Environmental Conservation and Climate Justice (Respecc), reflects on the recent Fez Climate Conscience…
Artículo | 09 Nov, 2016
El segundo encuentro de periodistas ambientales de agencias de noticias del Mediterráneo tendrá lugar en Marrakech durante la COP 22 de cambio climático.
Story | 08 Nov, 2016
Morocco and Tunisia are two countries among those who have planned ambitious commitments in their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) on protection, restoration and maintenance of ecosystems in order to fight climate change.
Article | 08 Nov, 2016
Le Maroc et la Tunisie sont deux pays parmi ceux qui ont prévu une liste ambitieuse d’engagements dans leur contribution nationalement déterminée (Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, INDC en anglais) reposant sur la protection, la restauration et l’entretien des écosystèmes, et cela…