Story | 01 Aug, 2018
Advancing the effort to add California’s marine protected area network to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas, IUCN has selected members of the “Expert Assessment Group for the Green List” (EAGL).
Blog | 31 Jul, 2018
Gift of mangroves: Nature's nursery
I grew up in a remote rural area of Northern Vanua Levu, Fiji’s second largest island. Due west from the International Date Line, across the Somosomo Strait, set between Taveuni Island and Vanua Levu, in an area commonly known…
Story | 30 Jul, 2018
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”: art from plastic in Bai Tu Long National Park
“This is the first time I visited Minh Chau Island and my first impression is that the beaches are so beautiful. However, I see lots of trash especially plastic waste and foam on the beaches. I decided to participate in this programme as I believe…
Story | 27 Jul, 2018
Awareness workshop on plant nurseries by IUCN for Tata Steel mine sites in Joda, Odisha, India
On June 15 2018, IUCN organised an awareness workshop on establishment and maintenance of nurseries for Tata Steel ground staff in their mining sites at Joda, Keonjhar, Odisha. The workshop aimed to arm the ground staff with basic knowledge on nursery management techniques so that they may…
Story | 25 Jul, 2018
Honoring the memory of Dr. Mohammad Taghi Farvar
CEESP News - Emma Courtine, Programme and Communication Officer, ICCA Consortium
Story | 25 Jul, 2018
Empowering CSOs in Burkina Faso to engage the extractives sector
In Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso, IUCN's Business and Biodiversity Programme recently delivered a training workshop for civil society organisations (CSOs) on the foundations of business engagement as part of its Shared Resources, Joint Solutions (SRJS) project.
…Story | 25 Jul, 2018
Contribute to the IUCN Green List Fair Financing Survey
IUCN is conducting a survey to explore the views relating to the IUCN Green List and the associated costs. It also serves to explore views relating to the "willingness to pay" for the IUCN Green List and the fair distribution of costs. These views…
Story | 25 Jul, 2018
International Year of the Reef: Joining forces to fight for the health of our oceans
“Collaboration,” “Education” and “Innovation” are three words that summed up a workshop on 20 July aimed at promoting best practices in coastal and marine conservation among the private sector.
Story | 25 Jul, 2018
Undertaking large-scale forest restoration to generate ecosystem services
Paper by David Lamb, 2018
Story | 24 Jul, 2018
Five eco-inclusive enterprises receive prestigious SEED Low Carbon Awards
From a collaborative recycling WebApp enabling waste management services to users in Colombia to composters designed for urban households in India – these are few highlights of the innovative five winners of this year’s SEED Low Carbon Awards announced during the High Level Political Forum 2018…