Story | 26 Jun, 2020
IUCN launches a promotional video to tackle marine plastic pollution in the Caribbean
Up to 12 million tons of plastic debris enter the ocean every year. This has adverse impacts on the health of ocean ecosystems, the integrity of food supplies and people’s livelihoods. IUCN is increasing its efforts to help…
Story | 26 Jun, 2020
By Gayathri D. Naik - Principle 10 of Brasília Declaration of Judges on Water Justice, Procedural Water Justice, is significant in abating, mitigating, and addressing the challenges and consequences of human induced natural disasters like floods. Information, participation, and access to justice…
Story | 26 Jun, 2020
On behalf of organizers, IUCN would like to express our sincere thanks for all applicants of marine turtle conservation volunteer programme 2020 in Hon Cau Marine Protected Area.
Story | 25 Jun, 2020
Within the framework of its project Accelerating Tiger Recovery Along the Thailand-Myanmar Border, and in cooperation with the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation (DNP), IUCN is pleased to announce a request for proposals for tiger conservation in the western portion…
Story | 24 Jun, 2020
Collect Earth: Now part of the toolkit for The Restoration Initiative
Making digital technology and satellite imagery in land use assessment more accessible for forest landscape restoration
Story | 24 Jun, 2020
TRI partners share experiences on payment for ecosystem services
The Restoration Initiative teams from China, Myanmar and Pakistan share knowledge on payments for ecosystem services with other experts in China.
Story | 24 Jun, 2020
Furthering environmental law: Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association receives Tang Prize award
The prestigious Tang Prize award recognised the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) as one of the three outstanding organisations under its Rule of Law awards category. BELA is an IUCN member, which devoted itself to developing…
Blog | 23 Jun, 2020
Gender equality and women’s empowerment are matters of fundamental human rights and prerequisites to meeting sustainable development goals around the world.
Publication | 2020
Regional action plan for the conservation of western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) 2020–2030
In 2016, IUCN uplisted the western chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes verus, from “Endangered” to “Critically Endangered”, reflecting the subspecies’ increasingly dire conservation status. Of the four recognised chimpanzee subspecies, Pan troglodytes verus is under the greatest threat. The current plan…
Story | 22 Jun, 2020
IUCN Asia shares knowledge products to Mahidol University
IUCN Asia Regional Office donated knowledge products to the Faculty of Environment and Resources Studies of Mahidol University on 18 June 2020. Dr. TP Singh, Deputy Regional Director and Ms. Kanokphorn Emprom, Senior Operations Manager, Regional Programme Directorate of IUCN…