Grey literature | 2022
Enhancing Nature-Based Solutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The overall purpose of this scoping study is to provide a state-of-the-art overview of the context in regard to the application of Nature-Based Solutions approaches for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Bosnia and Herzogovina.
Grey literature | 2022
Enhancing Nature-Based Solutions in Serbia
This scoping study has been developed to enable better understanding of the Serbian national context, in terms of the institutional, policy and legal framework and reveal the key challenges for the application of Nature-Based Solutions along with the recommendations and entry points for the…
Story | 19 3月, 2022
IUCN closing statement to UN IGC4 on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction agreement
IUCN believes that now is the time to be bold, visionary and pragmatic for the benefit of humankind and the ocean.
The Summary of the IPCC WGII Sixth Assessment Report cautions that we have a “brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for…
Story | 18 3月, 2022
Interview with Joao Sousa, IUCN resident plastics expert, on the global plastic pollution treaty
The IUCN Ocean Team sat down with João recently to discuss what the UN Environment Assembly is calling, "the most significant environmental deal since the Paris accord". It is a Resolution endorsed by 175 Ministers and Heads of Member States which will create an intergovernmental committee…
Story | 04 3月, 2022
50 million Euros to seed new Nature for Health Trust Fund for Pandemic Prevention
IUCN, together with partners, look forward to implementing this new Fund to help countries achieve more holistic policymaking by creating further evidence of the links between biodiversity, climate and health, and support decision makers and relevant actors to take measures…
Artículo | 24 2月, 2022
La cooperación en materia de aguas transfronterizas
Cuando hablamos del Objetivo de Desarrollo 6, pensamos en la disponibilidad de agua para consumo, higiene y saneamiento. No obstante, la gestión del agua para el desarrollo sostenible va más allá: la meta 6.5.2 está centrada en la cooperación…
Story | 24 2月, 2022
Aquaculture and Nature-based Solutions: new report
A new report from the AquaCoCo project works to identify synergies between sustainable development of coastal communities, aquaculture, and marine and coastal conservation. It examines the emerging concept of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and the IUCN Global Standard for NbS when applied to…
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Species Threat Abatement and Restoration (STAR) metric
The Species Threat Abatement and Restoration (STAR) metric measures the contribution that investments can make to reducing species’ extinction risk. It helps governments, cities, civil society, the finance industry, investors and companies to target their investments and activities to achieve…
Story | 18 2月, 2022
Felipe Paredes, IUCN WCPA Marine vice-chair
We welcome Felipe Paredes, Ph.D., a marine biologist from Chile with more than 20 years of experience in scientific research, education, and marine conservation public policy, as our Marine Vice Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA).
Story | 15 2月, 2022
Request for Proposals (RfP) - Nature-based Solutions Project Design Consultant
IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia invites individuals, teams of experts, or consulting companies to submit a Proposal for the consultancy requiring services for a Project Design Consultant in the…