Story | 13 Feb, 2019
Forest landscape restoration in Asia – Promoting human wellbeing and ecological integrity
Representatives from 12 Asian countries met in Bangkok, Thailand on January 23-24, 2019 to exchange experiences on forest landscape restoration (FLR) and the Bonn Challenge. The workshop, ASEAN’s Leadership in Forest Landscape Restoration: Supporting the Bonn Challenge & the New York…
Story | 01 Feb, 2019
The Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) has just launched its Strategic Plan for 2019-2024. The plan, which will help IBRRI fulfill its aim to support the effective implementation of the Ramsar Convention in the Indo-Burma region, consists of five “…
Story | 31 Jan, 2019
Sindh’s Climate Migration Report Launched at Policy Dialogue
January 30, Karachi – Oxfam in Pakistan in collaboration with IUCN Pakistan organized a dialogue on Climate Change in Sindh to support the government’s efforts in managing climate change. The policy debate covered the extent and quantum of efforts required to counter climate change and…
Story | 28 Jan, 2019
Advisor to Prime Minister on Climate Change Mr. Malik Amin Aslam along with Additional Secretary Mr. Babar Hayat Tarrar are representing Pakistan at the third session of UN Environment’s Forum of Ministers & Environment Authorities of Asia…
Story | 06 Dec, 2018
Geneva meeting deliberates on global convention to address plastic pollution
Member states, industry players, UN agencies, leading experts and civil society organisations from around the globe have come together this week in Geneva to discuss a potential new global convention to beat plastic pollution.
Story | 03 Dec, 2018
Astola Island Ecological Baseline Study on the Cards - Says Adviser to the Prime Minister
Islamabad, November 30, 2018
The Astola Island Ecological Baseline Study was on the cards of the Government. This was stated by Mr. Malik Amin Aslam, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Climate Changeduring the IUCN Pakistan National Committee Meeting held…
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 | 10 Sep, 2018
Need for Sustainable Management of Forests underscored by Experts
The need to introduce sustainable forest management practices into Pakistan’s forestry was highlighted by experts at a two-day workshop organized by IUCN and the Ministry of Climate Change, under the Sustainable Forest Management project on Sep 6-7, 2018.
Story | 28 Aug, 2018
IUCN helps establish Forest Fire Control System in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
IUCN has helped establish the first forest fire control system in Pakistan, as it handed over the fire control system to the KP government today, at a ceremony organized in Islamabad. The system was established as part of the Sustainable Forest Management project currently underway at IUCN, with…
Story | 28 Jun, 2018
GEF Assembly beach clean-up yields nearly 1 kilo of trash per metre per minute
On Tuesday, 26 June, 300 volunteers trained by IUCN collected almost half a ton of trash – 82% of which was single-use plastics – in 30 minutes from a 500-metre stretch of beach in Da Nang, Viet Nam. The exercise coincided with the sixth Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly currently…