Story | 04 Feb, 2020
The Marine Plastic Footprint report: calculating the millions of tonnes that end up in the oceans
In The Marine Plastic Footprint, Joao Sousa of IUCN introduces new measures to understand and calculate the frightening leakage of plastic into the marine environment - by following its movement through every stage from production to waste to final destination.
Three integrated case…
Story | 22 May, 2019
Restoration opportunities in the heart of DRC
IUCN, the government, partners, and a key local governance working group collaborate to ensure sustainable land management in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Mangai landscape – through the application of the restoration opportunities assessment methodology.
Story | 12 Apr, 2019
IUCN holds consultation on REDD+ and FPIC for local community in Sikkim, India
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) held a consultation on REDD+ and Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in South Sikkim, India, on 25 February 2019.
Story | 05 Oct, 2018
Mangroves For the Future video: A look back
IUCN Asia and Mangroves for the Future (MFF) have produced a video showcasing MFF’s growth and impact in Asia. This video was recently premiered at the 15th meeting of the MFF Regional Steering Committee that took place in Bali, Indonesia, at the end of September…
Story | 04 Oct, 2018
Establishing the Governance Working Group in the Mangai landscape in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a crucial step in managing forests landscapes
Story | 16 May, 2018
Less is more: Climate-smart agricultural techniques maximise income and land productivity
In Badadiya village in Odisha, India, agriculture generates little income – yet many households are forced to rely on it for lack of viable alternatives. Most of the land in the area is being converted to prawn farms, and the damage to the environment and to social equity that comes with prawn…
Story | 12 Oct, 2017
Examining the Livelihood and Conservation Benefits from the Trade in wild caught live Tropical Fish
CEESP News - by Pauline Davey, Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association Ltd (OATA)
The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association has published a report examining the livelihood and conservation benefits from the trade in wild caught live tropical fish for aquariums. The report, highly commended…
Story | 11 Sep, 2017
New farming methods secure livelihoods of communities in India
Pampa Dolui is from Udayan, a small village among the mangroves of Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha, India. Her early childhood memories are of her family’s rice paddy fields and clear water ponds. As a 15-year-old, Pampa also experienced the devastation of the 1999 Odisha cyclone – reckoned…
Story | 14 Aug, 2017
Communities for Whale Shark Conservation - A success story from Gujarat, India
CEESP NEWS - By Indu Kumari & Sajan John, Wildlife Trust of India
Story | 10 Nov, 2016
Tackling climate change through forest ecosystems in and around India
IUCN joined the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) to discuss ecosystems and climate change at COP22 in Marrakech.