Story | 18 Oct, 2017
IUCN commends Russia on the centenary of its ‘zapovedniks’
IUCN President, Mr. Zhang Xinsheng commended Russia on its efforts to conserve its exceptional biodiversity at the recent protected area forum in Sochi, Russia to mark the centenary of the opening of Russia’s first strict nature reserve, Barguzinsky zapovednik.
Story | 17 Oct, 2017
IUCN and Bulgaria engage in dialogue for preparing the country's EU-Presidency in 2018
The IUCN Regional Director for Europe visited Bulgaria in early October 2017 for a policy dialogue with members of the country's legislative and executive powers and to engage with IUCN members WWF Bulgaria and Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation.
Story | 13 Oct, 2017
EU Forum of Judges for the Environment 2017 Annual Conference: “Climate Change and the Judiciary”
Members of WCEL and the Global Judicial Institute on the Environment (GJIE) Interim Governing Committee, including Justice Luc Lavrysen of the Belgian Constitutional Court, Justice Ragnhild Noer of the Supreme Court of Norway, and Justice Michael D.
Story | 12 Oct, 2017
Invitation: Marine Plastics Need European Action, 8 November 2017
Plastic waste is increasingly impacting the marine environment and becoming one of the most challenging issues for global and European marine and coastal species and ecosystems. The IUCN Regional European Office and Ricardo Serrão Santos, Member of the European Parliament, are hosting an event…
Press release | 03 Oct, 2017
Scientists call for more invasive alien species to be tackled at the EU level
Brussels, 3 October 2017 – A new study published today in the Journal of Applied Ecology, and co-authored by several IUCN scientists, identifies priority invasive alien species that require urgent action across the EU and proposes a systematic, proactive approach to select species for risk…
Story | 29 Sep, 2017
Pteridophytes, which include ferns and lycopods, are spore-producing plants usually found in humid environments. They provide shelter and habitat for many small animals and play essential roles in soil erosion prevention, stream bank stabilisation, removal of pollutants from the environment and…
Story | 26 Sep, 2017
IUCN mourns the loss of eminent conservationist and former IUCN Vice President Jan ČEŘOVSKÝ
Dr Jan Čeřovský, a leading Czech botanist and nature conservationist, and a former Vice President of IUCN, passed away on 7 September at the age of 87, having made an immense contribution to nature conservation.
Story | 25 Sep, 2017
On Wednesday 20 September, IUCN, together with the Estonian Presidency of the EU Council, hosted a reception at the IUCN Regional Office premises in Brussels. Over 40 participants from the European Commission, EU Member States and EU stakeholders informally discussed future action for…
Story | 21 Sep, 2017
Launch of the IUCN Incubator for Nature Conservation
Everyone agrees that protected areas are valuable, but can they make money? Can they achieve full financial stability, and even provide a return on private investment? A new IUCN initiative aims to find out.
Story | 21 Sep, 2017
WCEL Contributes to London Conference on Law & Environment in Small States
WCEL Steering Committee members Elizabeth Mrema (UN Environment, Kenya) and Deputy Chair Denise Antolini (University of Hawaii, US) keynoted a conference on September 5-6 held at Queen Mary University of London on Law and Environment in Small States. WCEL member Catherine Iorns (Victoria…