Story | 20 Apr, 2018
Colombian Supreme Court Recognizes Rights of the Amazon River Ecosystem
The Supreme Court of Colombia (Corte Suprema de Justicia, Sala de Casación Civil) has issued a decision recognizing the Amazon River ecosystem as a subject of rights and beneficiary of protection.
Blog | 18 Apr, 2018
Strengthening indigenous voice and action in conservation
At the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress in 2016, its Members Assembly adopted a landmark decision for indigenous peoples and conservation. Members voted to create a new category of membership for Indigenous Peoples’ Organisations (IPOs),…
Story | 18 Apr, 2018
Value for money is more than just a number: A new publication and interview with an author
Calculating the value for money of investments in restoration is complex – but becoming clearer. Guatemala has made strides in forest landscape restoration, and IUCN played a small but significant role. A new publication explores this dynamic…
Press release | 17 Apr, 2018
Business in Key Biodiversity Areas: minimising the risk to nature
Gland, Switzerland, 17 April 2018 (IUCN) – A roadmap for businesses operating in some of the most biologically significant places on the planet has been issued today by the Key Biodiversity Area Partnership involving 12 of the world’s leading…
Story | 12 Apr, 2018
The IUCN Wilderness Specialist Group is pleased and honored to announce that John Waithaka is our new Co-Chair, joining Vance Martin (the founder and Co-Chair of the WSG), Sarah Casson (Manager of the WSG), and the global membership of the WSG.
Story | 10 Apr, 2018
IPBES-6 Outcomes Include Approval of Five Landmark Assessment Reports
Announced as a milestone meeting, five Assessment Reports on the state of knowledge about biodiversity, ecosystems, and nature’s contributions to society were approved during the 6th Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) that took…
Story | 09 Apr, 2018
ICJ Renders First Environmental Compensation Decision: A Summary of the Judgment
On 2 February 2018 the International Court of Justice rendered its first decision on environmental damage and compensation in the case Certain Activities Carried Out By Nicaragua In the Border Area (Costa Rica v. Nicaragua) Compensation Owed By The Republic Of Nicaragua To The Republic Of Costa…
Story | 09 Apr, 2018
New IUCN guide highlights how sports industry can contribute to biodiversity conservation
Gland, Switzerland, 9 April 2018 (IUCN) – A new guide designed to help the sports industry understand its potential impacts on nature and options for mitigating them, as well as identify new opportunities for sport to enhance conservation, was…
Story | 09 Apr, 2018
CEC SC Member Hanying Li Spoke at a Community Environmental Education Seminar in China
Upon invitation of Oxfan, HongKong, Hanying shared CEC experiences in promoting community participation in nature reserves conservation through education.
Blog | 06 Apr, 2018
Blog: The shape of water - reflections from the 8th World Water Forum
By Claire Warmenbol - ‘The Shape of Water’, quite symbolically the title of the movie I watched on route to Brasilia for the 8th World Water Forum, reminded me (much like the Avatar movie) about the mystery, strength and silence of nature…and the need…