Story | 07 Dec, 2017
Certified organic: A new prawn paradigm in Bangladesh
In Shyamnagar, Bangladesh, approximately 17,000 hectares of land (nearly the area of Washington D.C.) are being used for shrimp cultivation.
DG Statement | 06 Dec, 2017
IUCN Statement to UN Environment Assembly, 2017
On 6 December, during the third session of the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, IUCN Director General Inger Andersen delivered IUCN’s official statement on how addressing pollution is essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Read the full statement below…
Story | 05 Dec, 2017
Take time to reflect on mountain landscapes, people and pressures.
Press release | 05 Dec, 2017
Unsustainable food systems threaten wild crop and dolphin species – IUCN Red List
Tokyo, Japan, 5 December 2017 (IUCN) – Species of wild rice, wheat and yam are threatened by overly intensive agricultural production and urban expansion, whilst poor fishing practices have caused steep declines in the Irrawaddy Dolphin and Finless Porpoise, according to the latest update of The…
Story | 04 Dec, 2017
Call for Project Proposals - Quantifying plastic fluxes and stocks within the Mediterranean basin
IUCN is currently accepting proposals from qualified experts or NGOs for a project on Quantifying plastic fluxes and stocks within the Mediterranean basin.
The Deadline for this call is 17 December 2017.
Story | 30 Nov, 2017
Mangroves and REDD+: A new component of MFF
Mangrove forests are among the most productive ecosystems on earth. They provide a variety of ecological and socio-economic services benefitting millions of people living in coastal areas. Mangrove ecosystems are important nursery and feeding habitats for many marine and coastal species and a…
Story | 30 Nov, 2017
Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort, one of Sri Lanka’s top-ranked luxury resorts and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) joined hands in May 2017 to support sea turtle conservation in Sri Lanka.
Story | 30 Nov, 2017
IUCN-USAID Integrated Coastal Management Project Successfully Draws to a Close
IUCN Pakistan organized the Closing Ceremony of its USAID funded project titled: “Integrated Approach to Education, Capacity Building and Livelihood Development of Coastal Communities in Sindh and in Baluchistan Provinces” at a local hotel in Karachi. Ms. Iffat Malik, Additional Secretary, Sindh…
Story | 29 Nov, 2017
With governance diversity a key theme in conservation, our inspiring person this month is Carolina Huenucoy, the President of the Kawésqar community of Puerto Eden in patagonian Chile. Read our interview where she talks about to Jennifer Kelleher about their community conservation.
Story | 29 Nov, 2017
EU ideas for agriculture hold some promise for nature but questions remain
Today, the European Commission unveiled its strategy for the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which calls for more environmentally friendly farming in the EU; however key questions remain regarding implementation and budgetary commitments.