DG Statement | 01 Dec, 2022
IUCN Director General’s open letter to Members ahead of UN CBD COP 15
Dear IUCN Members,
As IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), we have an enormous responsibility. Since 1948, we have been the global authority keeping our finger on the pulse of biodiversity.
Story | 29 Nov, 2022
Not all forests are equal - A story map
Primary forests including intact forest landscapes (PF-IFL) are more important for us to preserve than other forests. Let that sink in. See this story map to explore the issues around PF-IFL, learn through case studies from forests across the world, and understand what you can do to help.…
Story | 24 Oct, 2022
Recognising diverse knowledge systems is essential for effective climate change policy
CEESP News: Neil Dawson, IUCN CEESP Chair of Human Wellbeing and Sustainable Livelihoods.
News | 20 Oct, 2022
Plastic waste and pollution affect every part of the globe and every ecosystem. Innovative solutions that use recycled plastic material for reusable food containers, construction materials, furniture, and partnerships for bottle-to-bottle recycling are highlighted in the eight business plans and…
Story | 12 Sep, 2022
CEESP News: Swetha Stotra Bhashyam, GYBN Global South Focal Point & Chair of CEESP Youth Engagements and Intergenerational Partnerships
Blog | 31 Aug, 2022
The UN's 5th session of the Intergovernmental Conference on conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction (also known as the High Seas Treaty) concluded in New York last week. While it did not result in the adoption of a treaty, the…
Story | 05 Aug, 2022
Small-scale fishers' Call to Action
CEESP News: Vivienne Solis Rivera, biologist, honorary member of the ICCA Consortium, part of the Board of Directors of ICSF, and CEESP member
A healthy ocean is contingent upon respect for the rights of small scale fishers and Indigenous communities that rely on the ocean for life and…
Story | 05 Aug, 2022
Empowering Indigenous communities in Guwahati against an environmental injustice
CEESP News: Suryakanta Acharya1
In the fall of 2021, we helped Indigenous communities in Assam, India manage the government’s unjust garbage dumping practices. Our activism, along with the efforts of other NGOs and judiciary interventions, were enough to compel the municipality to shift…
Story | 05 Aug, 2022
New legislation to protect the rights of the Indigenous Pygmy Peoples in the DRC
CEESP News: Marine Gauthier, Social and Environmental Safeguards Expert - UNDP & CEESP member
In 2022, the Democratic Republic of the Congo recognized the customary rights of its Indigenous population by adopting a new law on Indigenous Pygmy Peoples. Its enforcement could become the…
Story | 05 Aug, 2022
Taking up space: reflections of an Indigenous youth navigating international biodiversity policy
CEESP News: Josefa Cariño Tauli, policy co-coordinator, Global Youth Biodiversity Network (…