Story | 19 Oct, 2020
The Southern African Development Community Transfrontier Conservation Areas (SADC-TFCAs) Financing Facility implementation agreement has been signed by IUCN ESARO and SADC Secretariat, marking an important milestone in the history of the newly established SADC TFCA Financing Facility project.…
Story | 19 Oct, 2020
Design phase of the GCF - ECCRA project launched in Tanzania
The Government of Tanzania through the Ministry of Agriculture recently received a formal approval from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) secretariat to advance the 5-year ECCRA Project concept note into a full proposal.
Story | 19 Oct, 2020
IUCN President Zhang Xinsheng at the 15th Global Forum on Human Settlements
IUCN President Zhang Xinsheng joined 10 UN agencies at the 15th Global Forum on Human Settlements for promoting post-pandemic recovery and transformation towards resilient cities and healthy planet.
Story | 19 Oct, 2020
The EU and IUCN congratulates Samoa on the launch of its Ocean Strategy
Apia, Samoa (16 October, 2020) - The EU and IUCN extends warm congratulations to the Government of Samoa and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on the successful launch of Samoa’s Oceans Strategy 2020 – 2030. The Samoa Oceans Strategy (SOS), a first for the island nation, was…
Story | 16 Oct, 2020
Mortality hotspots for birds of prey in Morocco revealed by first study on conservation status
The first national census campaign of diurnal cliff-nesting raptors in Morocco is the result of a collaboration between 17 national and international institutions
Story | 16 Oct, 2020
Stay informed! A selection of the latest news on nature conservation and sustainable use of resources from and for Eastern Europe and Central Asia now available
Story | 15 Oct, 2020
As climate change impacts intensify across the globe, the prevalence of nature-based solutions for climate adaptation, also known as Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), has also been increasing, with various actors including governments, private sector, non-governmental organisations and community…
Story | 15 Oct, 2020
Women's beekeeping initiative preserves wildlife in Tanzania
Lions, leopards, and cheetahs — all classified as “Vulnerable” by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — face a variety of threats in this region. In Tanzania, more than 1’350 environmentally-friendly beehives containing more than 50 million bees have been hung from trees in an effort that…
Story | 15 Oct, 2020
South Africa approves climate change, emissions reduction and waste management plans
IUCN is supporting National governments and stakeholders in the Eastern and Southern Africa region to integrate a circular economy approach in addressing and reducing plastic pollution.
Story | 15 Oct, 2020
Spotlight on two new IUCN Member organisations: Gallifrey Foundation and ConservationX Labs
The IUCN is a powerful union of members from government and civil society organisations. Twenty-eight new member organisations have recently become part of that union.
We asked two of our new members about their separate journeys to marine conservation successes and current goals. Here…