Story | 14 Sep, 2016
Honouring outstanding service to protected areas
Georgina Bustamente, Alessandra Vanzell-Khouri, Roger Crofts, Jon Jarvis, Nik Lopoukhine, Sonam Wangchuk and Graeme Worboys received, at the IUCN WCC 2016 in Hawai’I, the Fred M. Packard International Parks Merit Award for their outstanding service to protected areas.
Story | 14 Sep, 2016
Restoration leaders focus on Bonn Challenge successes at IUCN World Conservation Congress
Forest landscape restoration took the spotlight at a two-part high-level workshop at IUCN Congress in Hawai‘i, showcasing the experiences and commitment of Bonn Challenge pledgers and partners. Nadia Vandergriff from the University of Michigan reports on the first workshop, 3 September 2016.
Story | 13 Sep, 2016
IUCN has launched a call for proposals for the preparation of the GEF-funded ‘The Restoration Initiative (TRI)’ child project in Myanmar. Approved by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council in July 2016, the project will be implemented by GEF Partner Agency, IUCN.
Story | 13 Sep, 2016
Hundreds of people, thousands of discussions at the IUCN Congress Forest Pavilion
The IUCN Forest Pavilion at the 2016 World Conservation Congress was abuzz for four days with dialogues, videos, pleas for action and reverent reflections on forests.
Story | 12 Sep, 2016
Nature for all: Converging to save the planet
This opinion editorial, coinciding with the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawai'i, is bylined by Aban Marker Kabraji, Regional Director, IUCN Asia.
Story | 07 Sep, 2016
Diversidad Socio Ambiental de los territorios indígenas en los bosques amazónicos
En un encuentro en el Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza Hawai’i 2016 se conoció sobre los mecanismos que permiten cuidar la diversidad socio ambiental de los territorios indígenas en los bosques amazónicos.
Story | 07 Sep, 2016
Using ecosystems to solve societal problems is the way forward, say IUCN members and United Nations representatives at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Honolulu, Hawai’i, this week.
Story | 07 Sep, 2016
Una experiencia exitosa para restaurar bosques con participación conjunta
El proyecto, que actualmente ha logrado la atención de de 60,000 hectáreas de bosques en México, comprende una iniciativa tripartita entre gobierno, ONG y sector privado.
Story | 06 Sep, 2016
The Sargasso Sea Commission has released a brochure highlighting challenges to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction
Story | 06 Sep, 2016
New IUCN-ICCROM nature-culture project for sustainable development in World Heritage
The signing of a six-year project – World Heritage Leadership – at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawai‘i marks new steps to improve nature-culture conservation practice carried out through the World Heritage Convention. Funded by Norway as a partnership project between the…