Page | 04 Feb, 2022
Freshwaters are among the most valuable ecosystems on the planet for their biodiversity and importance to livelihoods. Yet the freshwater realm is under threat, with its species declining faster than those on land and in the oceans. IUCN is working to raise the profile of freshwater…
Artículo | 04 Feb, 2022
Gland, Suiza, 3 de febrero de 2022 (UICN) – Un nuevo informe de la Comisión para la Supervivencia de las Especies de UICN (CSE) concluye que el contacto y el comercio con animales domésticos y sus productos son, por mucho, la fuente más frecuente de enfermedades infecciosas…
Story | 03 Feb, 2022
Wildlife an infrequent source of human illness: IUCN report
Gland, Switzerland, 3 February 2022 (IUCN) – A new IUCN report by the Species Survival Commission finds that contact with and trade of domesticated animals and their products are by far the most frequent source of recurring human illness. While less evidence exists tracing…
Publication | 2022
Situation analysis on the roles and risks of wildlife in the emergence of human infectious diseases
This situation analysis presents a thorough, evidence-based examination of the relationship between wildlife and zoonosis, wildlife and emerging human pathogens and associated diseases, their origins, drivers, and risk factors. There is considerable divergence of opinion around the subject both…
Story | 12 Mar, 2020
Report: Blue Infrastructure Finance, where all win
All coastal and marine ecosystems are critical to human well-being and global biodiversity. Mangroves, coral reefs, and seagrass beds are examples of these. But urban and rural infrastructure investments are having a heavy negative impact on these systems, and it is…
Story | 18 Nov, 2018
New study looks at increasing the success and effectiveness of mangrove conservation investments
Research offers guidance on making mangrove conservation investments more sustainable and impactful
Story | 12 Jun, 2014
arborvitae Issue 45 - Forest Landscape Restoration: Potential and Impacts