Story | 28 May, 2019
IUCN endorses global ‘Oceans Plastics Charter’
At the recent Nature Champions Summit in Canada, IUCN signed onto the Canada-led Oceans Plastics Charter. This five-part plan symbolises global commitment at the highest levels to rethink the world’s relationship with plastics and shift…
Story | 27 May, 2019
Can agricultural practices help to preserve biodiversity in Mediterranean “cultural landscapes”?
According to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, a cultural landscape is the expression of a long and intimate relationship between peoples and their natural environment and the result of a combined work between nature and humankind. Likewise, the European Landscape Convention (ELC) of the…
Story | 23 May, 2019
From helplessness to hope through restoration
With successive waves of environmental foreboding predicted by the world’s leading scientific authorities, hopeful nature-based solutions for the planet’s future have never been more necessary. Fortunately, from increasing the productivity of…
Story | 21 May, 2019
APAP welcomes new Country and Associate Members
APAP has welcomed three new Members and Associate Members since December 2018: the Protected Area Management Division of Lao PDR’s Department of Forestry; the Maldives’ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (…
Story | 20 May, 2019
La Antigua will host the Regional Conservation Forum
The Forum will include a Knowledge Day which will be open to the general public, with experience exchange panels, expert talks, audiovisual presentations, and posters about conservation and sustainable development experiences.
Story | 20 May, 2019
Korea and China share visitor management experiences at World Protected Areas Leaders Forum
Effective visitor management practices in protected areas were highlighted at the 11th Meeting of the World Protected Areas Leaders Forum (WPALF) held in March 2019 in Victoria, Australia.
Story | 16 May, 2019
The Korea National Park Service (KNPS) and the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation of Thailand (DNP) recently enhanced their knowledge about marine national park management.
Story | 13 May, 2019
Tunisia works with IUCN to develop National Red Lists for Species & Ecosystems
IUCN Red List methodologies for Species and for Ecosystems are currently being evaluated as suitable strategies to preserve forests, birds and vascular plants in Tunisia, with the support of IUCN-Med’s team.
Story | 23 Apr, 2019
Belize getting ready to commit its pledge in the next Latin America Bonn Challenge meeting
Belize City, Belize. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Immigration of Belize (MAFFESDI), with the technical support of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the…
Story | 23 Apr, 2019
Indo-Burma training programme boosts wetlands resilience to climate change
From 23 March to 7 April, the IUCN Mekong WET project, in collaboration with the Mekong Wetland University Network and the U Minh Thuong National Park, organised a “Training of trainers” workshop in Viet Nam. The workshop is part of a comprehensive training…