Blog | 09 Oct, 2019
Fishing For Equality and Sustainability
Based on a report on gender and fisheries by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), USAID has launched a Learning Initiative to study the linkages between women's empowerment, access to finance and sustainable…
Story | 09 Oct, 2019
A Governance Toolkit for artisanal fisheries in the Mediterranean
The Governance Toolkit for managing Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) in Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas (MPA) is a practical collection of 13 sustainable fishery management-related solutions. The Toolkit is ready to be used in any Mediterranean MPA, and will be crucial for setting up policy…
Story | 09 Oct, 2019
Achieving Aichi Target 11 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Regional partnership for Eastern Europe and Central Asia was launched on 9 October 2019 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to facilitate reporting on the achievement of Target 11. As a first step, representatives of the Russian Federation and five Central Asian countries agreed to update the World Database…
IUCN Statement | 09 Oct, 2019
IUCN sets the record straight on a 2017 trophy hunting opinion
IUCN statement
Story | 08 Oct, 2019
Biodiversity loss and climate change at the core of IUCN North Africa Forum
The IUCN North Africa Regional Conservation Forum will be held from 24 to 26 June in Monastir (Tunisia) as part of the preparation for the 2020 World Conservation Congress in Marseille.
Story | 08 Oct, 2019
From 23 to 26 September, IUCN Lao PDR organised a citizen journalism training in Champhone district, Savannakhet province. Around 30 community members from the 16 villages located within the Xe Champhone Ramsar site and staff from the District and Provincial Offices of the Natural Resources and…
Story | 07 Oct, 2019
Join the regional partnership for biodiversity of South-East Europe
Biodiversity Task Force of South East-Europe (SEE) invites like-minded agencies, organisations and initiatives focused on strengthening on-the-ground conservation action in the SEE region, to express their interest to join this partnership as associated members.
Story | 07 Oct, 2019
IUCN receives special recognition award from the Government of Ghana
On 4th October, 2019, IUCN was honoured with a special recognition award from the Government of Ghana for the organisation’s immense contribution to the REDD+ process in Ghana.
Story | 03 Oct, 2019
Mobilising actors to create more sustainable agriculture value chains
Sustainable agriculture can benefit nature and biodiversity, increase product value and empower agricultural communities. The challenge, however, is how to get farmers and vendors -- and all the different stakeholders in the agriculture value…
Story | 02 Oct, 2019
Collaborating with the Private Sector to Achieve National Forestation Goals
The Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment (MMD&E) and the Forest Department hosted a consultation to encourage the involvement of the private sector of Sri Lanka in the country’s forest restoration efforts. The…