Story | 04 Apr, 2015
Ecotourism Management and Interpretation Training for Mediterranean Protected Areas
Ecotourism is a major trend with a growing demand for consumers for packages which offer responsible travel to natural areas, conservation of the environment, and improvement of the well-being of local people. The Mediterranean area is one of the most interesting regions in the world in terms…
Story | 27 Mar, 2015
Finland to host the next IUCN Regional Conservation Forum for Europe, North and Central Asia
IUCN officially announces Helsinki, Finland, as the host of the 2015 Regional Conservation Forum for Europe, North and Central Asia, from 14 to 17 December 2015.
Story | 25 Mar, 2015
Ramsar's star rising with new appointment
IUCN's Global Protected Areas caught up with the newly appointed Deputy Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Dr Ania Grobicki to learn more about her new role, the forthcoming Ramsar COP12 convention in Uruguay and her spectacular office view in Gland,…
Story | 25 Mar, 2015
Wetlands spotlight shines on Uruguayan paradise
The spotlight will shine on Uruguay's spectacular Bañados del Este y Franja Costera wetland when it hosts the 12th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP12) in Punta del Este between 1-9 June.
Story | 25 Mar, 2015
Fresh approach to water solutions in Lao
Communities living near the Mekong River depend on fishing for food and income, but many fish species are in decline. To improve conditions FISHBIO, and its Conservation Director Harmony Patricio, have evaluated the effectiveness of existing Freshwater Protected Areas (FPAs) in the Mekong River…
Story | 25 Mar, 2015
Healthy wetlands 'critical' to sustainable future
Ramsar Convention’s Secretary General Dr Christopher Briggs says it is ‘critical’ that the world’s governments start to restore wetlands to a healthy state to ensure water in the ‘right quantity and quality is available for our future needs’.
Story | 23 Mar, 2015
Switzerland’s commitment to World Heritage gets stronger
A ceremony was held by the Swiss Commission for UNESCO on March 23 to celebrate the signing of the Swiss Charter on World Heritage. Designed as a voluntary instrument of commitment, the charter aims to strengthen World Heritage in Switzerland and promote its values.
Story | 18 Mar, 2015
“Little Sydney” Conference registration is open
IUCN, along with the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), have now opened registration for the “Little Sydney: Protecting Nature in Europe” Conference, the biggest European protected areas event of the year, scheduled to run May 28-31 in Hainburg, Austria.
Story | 15 Mar, 2015
Race against oceans of plastic
A unique sailing expedition to create the first ever inventory of plastic pollution across the most polluted ocean areas set off yesterday from Bordeaux, France.
Story | 12 Mar, 2015
Demystifying the World's Forest Landscape Restoration Opportunities
A global movement to restore deforested and degraded forest landscapes is emerging. What should forest landscape restoration achieve? And where should it occur?