Story | 30 Jun, 2020
Belize ignites technology to put out forest fires in the Selva Maya forest
Agility is the word that defines the Belize Forest Department’s ability to control fires in the Selva Maya. This is possible thanks to the support from the German Government through the Selva Maya Program, which through the German Development…
Story | 30 Jun, 2020
Building ambition for the High Seas Treaty: June IUCN webinar series. What did you miss?
The goal of the three sessions was for all to better understand the UN Treaty on the Conservation and Sustainable use of Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (the High Seas Treaty), to address potential points of divergence, and to build ambition for the …
Story | 30 Jun, 2020
Sustainable agriculture explained!
IUCN Europe is launching the report “Approaches to sustainable agriculture”, a referential document for the key approaches, concepts, and practices being considered by practitioners, researchers, and policy makers today. This report comes at a crucial time, to help with the implementation of the…
Story | 30 Jun, 2020
Source-to-Sea management: a case study on solid waste flow in Vu Gia-Thu Bon River Basin
Vu Gia-Thu Bon (VG-TB) is the ninth largest river basin in Viet Nam and stands out as the only large river system in central Viet Nam that discharges directly into the East Sea near Hoi An. Short, steep watersheds with highly…
Story | 29 Jun, 2020
Crop production in restoration: Healthier land without jeopardising food security goals
Tree-based landscapes can be some of our best nature-based solutions to sustain land health. A new study investigates the benefits of integrating crop production into global restoration efforts.
Story | 29 Jun, 2020
Forest sector responds to pandemic: Insights from Cameroon, Mexico, Nepal and South Korea
From healing forests to the landscape approach, prominent forest professionals from Cameroon, Mexico, Nepal and South Korea address some of the immediate challenges of the COVID 19 pandemic and share insights on strategic responses and innovations.
Story | 26 Jun, 2020
IUCN launches a promotional video to tackle marine plastic pollution in the Caribbean
Up to 12 million tons of plastic debris enter the ocean every year. This has adverse impacts on the health of ocean ecosystems, the integrity of food supplies and people’s livelihoods. IUCN is increasing its efforts to help…
Story | 26 Jun, 2020
On behalf of organizers, IUCN would like to express our sincere thanks for all applicants of marine turtle conservation volunteer programme 2020 in Hon Cau Marine Protected Area.
Story | 25 Jun, 2020
Within the framework of its project Accelerating Tiger Recovery Along the Thailand-Myanmar Border, and in cooperation with the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation (DNP), IUCN is pleased to announce a request for proposals for tiger conservation in the western portion…
Story | 24 Jun, 2020
Collect Earth: Now part of the toolkit for The Restoration Initiative
Making digital technology and satellite imagery in land use assessment more accessible for forest landscape restoration