Story | 14 Sep, 2018
IUCN brings Nature-based Solutions to the Global Climate Action Summit
At an affiliate event in San Francisco, IUCN and partners showcase how investing in nature builds human resilience
Story | 03 Aug, 2018
WCEL Members Engage with Global Pact for the Environment
WCEL Members have played significant roles in advancing the Pact since the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 72/277 "Towards a Global Pact for the Environment." WCEL Members continue to actively engage in developing the Global Pact in numerous capacities.
Artículo | 01 Aug, 2018
Se celebran 10 años de Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas en Colombia
El 30 de julio se llevó a cabo en Bogotá un evento que contó con la participación de más de 100 personas para el lanzamiento de la Guía de Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas (AbE) en Colombia y la…
Story | 13 Jul, 2018
WCEL Climate Change Specialist Group: Update July 2018
The Climate Change Specialist Group has published its report in a series highlighting ongoing work under each WCEL Specialist Group.
Story | 11 Jul, 2018
16th IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium
Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland hosted the 16th IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium from 4-6 July 2018. Many WCEL Members presented and participated in the event.
Blog | 15 Jun, 2018
To feed future generations, countries must invest in living soils
Governments should invest in healthy, living soils by channelling agricultural subsidies towards sustainable farming methods. If done right, agriculture can conserve the diversity of species found in soils, helping halt land degradation and desertification. This in turn helps countries ensure…
Story | 05 Jun, 2018
Two CEM Sessions at the Conservation, Communities and Livelihoods, Halifax, Canada, May 27-30, 2018
Story | 23 May, 2018
Senior Judges in the Asia Pacific region convened with eminent legal and policy experts from around the world on 26-27 February 2018 in Lahore, Pakistan to increase dialogue and build the capacity of judges to use constitutions
Story | 30 Apr, 2018
Worsening land degradation undermining human well-being worldwide, experts warn
The pervasive nature and scale of land degradation is currently undermining the well-being of two fifths of humanity, according to an IUCN co-authored assessment of global land degradation and restoration.
Story | 22 Apr, 2018
An indigenous-led strategy for conservation in IUCN
IUCN Indigenous Peoples Member Organisation representative Yeshing Juliana Upún Yos delivered the following statement to the Seventeenth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City last week.