Media releases

Critical carbon-trapping coastal ecosystems fall mainly outside of protected areas in Mozambique and Tanzania, finds IUCN report
12.01.2021

Mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses of international importance in Mozambique and Tanzania are currently not subject to the level of protection needed to ensure their long-term functioning.  This is one of the findings of a new IUCN report that...

Les politiques sont au cœur de la restauration des paysages forestiers
12.01.2021

Les politiques orientent les décisions prises par les gouvernements, les communautés et le secteur privé pour mener à bien les objectifs d’un pays sur une question particulière. C’est pourquoi la politique est au centre de la mise en œuvre de la restauration...

COVID-19 and Climate Change: Double Jeopardy for Traditional Resource Users in the Sundarbans
12.01.2021

CEESP News:  by Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir* The combined impact of climate change and COVID-19 pandemic is aggravating the marginalisation of the indigenous and local communities in the Sundarbans, an area which spans across the regions of...

New edition: Protected Area Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT)
11.01.2021

CEESP News by Sue Stolton and  Nigel Dudley, Equilibrium Research Protected and conserved areas only work if they are effectively managed. And understanding what constitutes “effective” means getting to grips with a huge range of social,...

COVID-19, Indigenous peoples, local communities and natural resource governance: a preliminary study
11.01.2021

A collaborative study reveals how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs), especially those who govern, manage and conserve their lands and waters. The situation generates both negative effects and adaptive and...

Coastal communities association: a model for locally managed marine area
11.01.2021

CEESP News by Samantha D Leone on behalf of the Oceans Alive Trust, Kenya Kuruwitu Fishers on the north coast of Kenya were driven to the brink of survival by unregulated and exploitative fish harvesting and were prompted to start a Community...

IUCN-KfW announce a Third Phase of the Integrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Programme
11.01.2021

The Integrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Programme (ITHCP) was initiated in 2014 with €20 million. From this, 12 projects ranging from €0.5 million to €2.6 million were established across six Tiger Range Countries. 5 of those are being extended...

Combating fisheries crime and reef destruction
08.01.2021

CEESP News by Venkat Ramakrishnan * Reef Check Malaysia has been working on the ground addressing many challenges while protecting coral reefs and marine life in Malaysia. In this article, Reef Check Malaysia describes how fish bombs are dangerous to...

Seeds of Hope & Action: New educational resources to inspire transformative action
08.01.2021

CEESP News: by Dr Alexandra Masako Goossens-Ishii* The global Covid-19 pandemic has awakened us to the interdependence between all living beings and their environment. Educational tools that inspire hope in each person to initiate a positive change...

A New Framework for Assisting Victims of Toxic Remnants of War
08.01.2021

By Doug Weir - Conflicts and military activities are major sources of pollution, including the long-term health and environmental risks caused by abandoned military detritus and explosive munition remnants. Clear removal and victim assistance...

Chakay - the Mexican MPA experience of sustainable ecolabeling and traceability
08.01.2021

Achieving Sustainability Principles and applying the Criteria for Management and Eco-labelling in fishing and touristic activities in the in the Mexican Caribbean, specifically in the Sian Ka’an and Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserves has been a complex yet...

IUCN Green List helps Huangshan Scenic Area in integrated management of three UNESCO designations
08.01.2021

Huangshan Scenic Area sits in the south of the Chinese province of Anhui. It was approved by the State Council of the People's Republic of China in 1982, covering a territory of 160.6 km2 and home to around 5000 residents. It is characterised...

CEC celebrates Alejandra Torrez
07.01.2021

Read the story of the Andean cat!

Request for Proposals for Organising SMART patrol training courses for DNP park rangers
07.01.2021

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...

FPP report analyses impacts and underlying inequalities around COVID-19 for indigenous and tribal peoples
06.01.2021

CEESP News: by Caroline de Jong, Policy Advisor, Forest Peoples Programme*  Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) recently released its report “COVID-19 and indigenous and tribal peoples: The impacts and underlying inequalities”.  Building on...