Story | 06 Th11, 2021
The Sebou river: assessment of a North African treasure
Rivers are the lifelines of nature, carrying water and nutrients to all parts of the world. They provide us with clean drinking water and food, and are home to some of the most diverse and threatened wildlife in the world. In the light of the World Rivers Day 2021, IUCN has launched an…
Story | 05 Th11, 2021
Fostering collaboration to ensure a more climate change resilient Kye-In Lake in Myanmar
Supported by IUCN’s Mekong WET project, Friends of Wildlife (FOW) Myanmar’s “Supporting Systematic Management of Kye-in Lake” grant has worked with local stakeholders to provide solutions to the impacts of overfishing, agricultural encroachment…
Story | 05 Th11, 2021
Gland/Nairobi, 5 November 2021. Analysing scientific literature, the new report by UNEP and IUCN finds that Nature-based…
Story | 27 Th10, 2021
Scaling-up flood-friendly livelihoods to strengthen climate change resilience in the Mekong Delta
Facing impacts from extreme droughts and floods as a result of climate change, authorities and local farmers in Long An Province, Viet Nam have developed and implemented climate change adaptation measures to reduce the vulnerability of the local communities and their livelihoods. The measures…
Story | 27 Th10, 2021
Gland, Switzerland, 22 October, IUCN – This new report is an important step to close the plastic pollution knowledge gaps in three regions: Eastern and Southern Africa, the Mediterranean, and Southeast Asia – showcasing inter- and intra-regional similarities and…
Artículo | 15 Th10, 2021
Beneficios compartidos de la gestión de cuencas hidrográficas
El Programa Mundial del Agua de la UICN, en estrecha colaboración con las Oficinas Regionales y el Centro de Derecho Ambiental, han desarrollado una herramienta de planificación de cuencas hidrográficas, enfocada en la distribución de beneficios, con ejercicios…
Article | 06 Th10, 2021
Durant le Congrès mondial de la nature de l’UICN, tenu à Marseille du 3 au 11 septembre dernier, le programme de gestion du Littoral Ouest Africain (WACA) a organisé un panel d’échanges, avec ses différents partenaires présents…
Story | 27 Th9, 2021
Việt Nam cần bảo vệ dòng Sê Kông vì lợi ích của chính mình
Trong 18 tháng vừa qua, do sự hạn chế đi lại của đại dịch Covid, sự quan tâm chú ý đến các vấn đề môi trường trong khu vực ở hầu hết các khía cạnh đều ít nhiều bị hạn chế hoặc lơ là. Đây có thể là lý do vì sao chúng ta đã không kịp nhận biết khi một…
Article | 27 Th9, 2021
Le fleuve Sebou : bilan d’un trésor Nord-Africain
Les rivières sont des lieux de grande importance pour la biosphère, transportant de l’eau et des nutriments aux quarte coins du monde. Ils nous fournissent de la nourriture et de l’eau potable, et abritent une grande quantité des espèces sauvages. À l’occasion de la Journée mondiale des fleuves…
Story | 27 Th9, 2021
Viet Nam should save the Sekong – for its own benefit
Covid travel restrictions mean that for the past 18 months or so there have been fewer eyes and ears reporting on environmental conditions in the region. This may explain why we failed to spot that the state-owned construction company Song Da 6 has…