Story | 27 Dec, 2021
China launches new guidelines for coastal ecosystems to enhance disaster risk reduction
In 2018, the highest decision-making body on financial and economic issues in China mandated competent authorities to implement coastal conservation and restoration projects through the use of Nature-based Solutions to keep resilient…
Story | 15 Nov, 2015
Report calls on aluminium industry to respect indigenous peoples' rights
Geneva, Switzerland, 16 November 2015 – While global demand for the world’s most popular metal – aluminium – continues to rise, it is critical that the aluminium industry address its environmental and social impacts, particularly in indigenous peoples’ territories, according to new report…
Press release | 11 Nov, 2014
Global forum on protected areas puts nature at the heart of a sustainable future
IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 opens today in Sydney
Comunicado de prensa | 11 Nov, 2014
Foro mundial sobre áreas protegidas pone a la naturaleza en el corazón del futuro sostenible
El Congreso Mundial de Parques de la UICN 2014 se inicia hoy en Sídney
Communiqué de presse | 11 Nov, 2014
Le forum mondial des aires protégées met la nature au cœur d’un avenir durable
Le Congrès mondial des parcs 2014 ouvre ses travaux à Sydney aujourd’hui
Press release | 11 Nov, 2014
IUCN World Parks Congres van start in Sydney
Bijna 5.000 vertegenwoordigers uit meer dan 160 landen zijn sinds vandaag bijeen in Sydney (Australië) voor het World Parks Congres, een tienjaarlijks congres over beschermde gebieden. Gedurende een week spreken zij over de oplossingen die natuurparken kunnen bieden voor mondiale uitdagingen als…
Story | 22 Jul, 2013
Improving access to forest resources
It is commonly claimed that forest tenure reform that provides rural people with rights to access and use of forest resources can contribute to improved forest management and poverty alleviation. But, at least with respect to poverty alleviation, there are few experiences with formal forest…
Story | 16 Jul, 2013
Moving Closer to Nature - Miyun Landscape, China
Substantial efforts have been made over the last 30 or 40 years to reforest the Miyun landscape. These efforts were a response to the very urgent need to protect the Miyun reservoir and its watershed, which supplies up to 80% of the water used in Bejing, China’s capital city. Over the last…
Story | 02 Aug, 2012
IUCN invests in rainforest rehabilitation to offset Congress footprint
To help compensate for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the 2012 World Conservation Congress in Jeju, IUCN has selected a credible, sustainable project for effective offsetting. The project is Infapro, by Face the Future, and is based on improved forest management in Borneo.