Story | 27 Jan, 2022
Symposium on Peatlands in Lao PDR
Over the course of two days during 21 and 22 January 2022, the MONRE Vice Minister Chanthaneth Boualapha presided over Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s (Lao PDR) first ever Symposium on Peatlands, held in Viengkham Districts, Vientiane Province.
Article | 26 Jan, 2022
Après 5 ans de collaboration entre la Junta de Andalucía, l'UICN et le Conseil supérieur de la recherche scientifique (CSIC) et l'ONG Hombre y Territorio, le projet Life Blue Natura se conclut avec l'un des résultats les plus attendus : la définition de deux pilotes projets de compensation du…
Artículo | 26 Jan, 2022
Las empresas ya pueden contribuir a desarrollar proyectos de carbono azul en Andalucía
Tras 5 años de colaboración entre la Junta de Andalucía, la UICN, el Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) y la ONG Hombre y Territorio se concluye el proyecto Life Blue Natura con uno de los resultados más esperados: la definición de dos proyectos piloto de compensación de…
Story | 26 Jan, 2022
The Life Blue Natura project ends with one of the most anticipated results: the establishment of two pilot projects for blue carbon compensation. These new projects are supported by the new Andalusian carbon standard for the certification of blue carbon credits, as well as the legal framework of…
Artículo | 21 Jan, 2022
Como parte de del proyecto europeo LIFE Wetlands4Climate, la Fundación Global Nature, miembro de UICN, está trabajando en 10 humedales de la Península Ibérica para identificar las medidas más adecuadas de restauración y conservación en cada caso, que permitan mejorar su capacidad para absorber…
Story | 21 Jan, 2022
In the framework of the European LIFE Wetlands4Climate project, IUCN member Fundación Global Nature (Spain) is working in 10 different wetlands across the Iberian Peninsula. The main goal is to identify the most suitable restoration and conservation measures in each case that allow to improve…
Story | 20 Jan, 2022
The Government of Rwanda through its Ministry of Environment has unveiled three former African Heads of State as patrons for the upcoming inaugural IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC).
Story | 19 Jan, 2022
A Climate Law Primer: Forthcoming Book Offers Guidance for Judges
More than ever before, communities and individuals are bringing lawsuits against corporations and governments for inadequate action on climate change. Now, a team of legal experts is writing a book to help judges around the world navigate this…
Story | 27 Dec, 2021
China launches new guidelines for coastal ecosystems to enhance disaster risk reduction
In 2018, the highest decision-making body on financial and economic issues in China mandated competent authorities to implement coastal conservation and restoration projects through the use of Nature-based Solutions to keep resilient…
Story | 17 Dec, 2021
What COP26 does for forests and what to look for in 2022
The Glasgow COP26 Declaration on Forests and Land use, endorsed by 141 countries, stresses the need for transformative steps to move the world onto a sustainable and resilient land-use path – inextricably tying forests and the fight against climate…