Press release | 26 Jun, 2018
Saying ‘no’ to palm oil would likely displace, not halt biodiversity loss – IUCN report
Paris, 26 June 2018 (IUCN) – Banning palm oil would most likely increase the production of other oil crops to meet demand for oil, displacing rather than halting the significant global biodiversity losses caused by palm oil, warned an IUCN report published today.
Press release | 26 Jun, 2018
Second largest reef on Earth off ‘danger list’, following IUCN’s advice
Manama, Bahrain, 26 June 2018 (IUCN) – The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System – the world’s second largest coral reef system after the Great Barrier Reef – has come off the List of World Heritage in Danger, following the advice of the…
Story | 26 Jun, 2018
Diversity Key to Good Governance: National Governance Assessment Workshop convened in Lima, Peru
As part of the ongoing IUCN Green List activities in Peru and in coordination with the Global Support Initiative for ICCAs, a national system level governance assessment workshop kicked off in Lima, on the 15th of June 2018 for three days.
Story | 26 Jun, 2018
Studying Rhesus Macaque in Savannakhet Wetland in Lao PDR
Since May 2018, IUCN has been studying the rhesus macaque population in Savannakhet province’s Monkey Forest (Dong Ling) as well as the extent of conflicts, particularly crop raiding, between macaque monkeys and local the communities. The monkey forest is located…
Story | 26 Jun, 2018
The journey of Cook Islands: Marae Moana
It is common for many Pacific islands to be considered too small to even feature on many global maps, yet despite this, one Pacific island nation is proving to be so large in heart and conviction their presence will not be denied, whether or not they are remembered on a map.
Story | 26 Jun, 2018
A new online course builds capacity on gender and environment linkages
At the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly in Da Nang, Vietnam, IUCN is pleased to join efforts in the launch of a free Open Online Course on Gender and the Environment.
Story | 25 Jun, 2018
Regional Security: The Case of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
CEESP News - Arthur Westing, Westing Associates in Environment, Security, & Education
The possible treaty to finally bring a formal end to the Korean War could have at least one tragic drawback, namely the dissolution of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that was established by the…
Story | 22 Jun, 2018
Beloved no more: New study sheds light on human-elephant conflict in Thailand
A new study conducted by the Thai foundation Bring the Elephant Home (BTEH) shows that certain types of deterrence measures could reduce human-elephant conflict (HEC) in Thailand, and save lives on both sides. The study’s findings suggest that people’s interest in conserving elephants is more or…
Story | 22 Jun, 2018
IUCN WCEL Meeting to Advance the Global Pact for the Environment
The Commission convened a small meeting of experts on 25 May in New York City to discuss how the environmental law community can proceed following adoption of a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 May 2018 setting in motion a process seeking to discuss and reach agreement on…
Story | 21 Jun, 2018
The Ordinary Assembly of the Sixaola River Basin Binational Commission (CBCRS), celebrated on may 23th and 24th, 2018 in Costa Rica, had the participation of 45 people, among them government representatives, civil society and…