Comunicado de prensa | 08 сен, 2020
Gland, Suiza, 8 de septiembre (UICN) – Al aumentar la biodiversidad de los suelos mediante prácticas sostenibles, los agricultores podrían aportar beneficios sustanciales para la seguridad alimentaria y hídrica, así como para la mitigación y la adaptación al cambio climático,…
Press release | 08 сен, 2020
Farmers could substantially boost productivity by conserving soil biodiversity – IUCN report
Gland, Switzerland, 8 September (IUCN) – By increasing the biodiversity of soils through sustainable practices, farmers could deliver substantial benefits for food and water security as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation, according to a new IUCN report published…
Communiqué de presse | 08 сен, 2020
Gland, Suisse, 8 septembre (UICN) – En augmentant la biodiversité des sols grâce à des pratiques durables, les agriculteurs pourraient contribuer de façon substantielle à la sécurité alimentaire et hydrique, ainsi qu’à l’atténuation et l’adaptation aux changements climatiques,…
Artículo | 27 авг, 2020
¿Está la agrobiodiversidad destinada a desaparecer?: El caso de la quinua del Altiplano Peruano
CEESP News: by CEESP member Pierina Benites Alfaro
La presión por generar productos de alto rendimiento en campo, destinados eminentemente al mercado, ha transformado la agricultura de los Andes, en particular porque dicho espacio es el centro de origen genético de muchos tubérculos y…
Blog | 17 авг, 2020
Demonstrating Wise-Use activities at Moeyungyi Ramsar Site, Myanmar
Moeyungyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary (MWWS) was designated as the first Ramsar site of Myanmar in 2004. The site covers an area of 10,359 hectares and is located in the Bago Region (17°32’57” N, 96°36’58” E) some 114km from Yangon City in southeast…
Story | 04 авг, 2020
Guidelines target plastic pollution hotspots
From promoting innovative eco-design to banning the use of single-use plastic straws, efforts to curb plastic pollution are as ubiquitous as plastic itself. However, the problem is not going away. It is time to adopt a new strategy.
Artículo | 24 июл, 2020
Frente a la degradación de los manglares, el impacto de diferentes fenómenos climáticos y la extracción desmedida que amenazaron severamente a las poblaciones de cangrejo azul, las comunidades de Barra de Santiago se organizaron para manejar el manglar y lograron no…
Story | 22 июл, 2020
Pasang Dolma Sherpa, Indigenous Peoples Representative to the U.N., Speaks With GlacierHub
CEESP News: by RADHIKA GOYAL, of GlacierHub; undergraduate in Economics and Computer Science, Columbia College
Story | 16 июл, 2020
Benefitting human and environmental health in south western Uganda
CEESP News: by Kathryn Lloyd, Programmes & Operations Manager, Margaret Pyke Trust
The Margaret Pyke Trust, jointly with partners, has launched a new project benefitting human and environmental health in South Western Uganda. Funded by the UK Government, it aims to ensure healthy…
Story | 15 июл, 2020
Plastic Waste-Free Islands recommencing its work in the Caribbean
In light of the fast-moving and unpredictable situation of the COVID-19 pandemic and regarding the health of staff, consultants and contractors, IUCN has been taken measures to continue with the project’s work remotely, and together with partners, looks forward to keep working, innovating and…