Story | 27 May, 2020
The light in the forest: A lesson in optimism from conservationists in Brazil
CEESP News - by Lydia Cardona, Manager, Center for Communities and Conservation at Conservation International
An innovative workshop on conflict sensitivity and conflict transformation was held in Brazil in February. Supported by PeaceNexus Foundation, the workshop centered around…
Story | 10 Mar, 2020
Adopting rights-based approaches to enable cost-effective conservation and climate action
CEESP News: by Vicky Tauli-Corpuz (a), Janis Alcorn (b), Augusta Molnar (c),⇑, Christina Healy (d), Edmund Barrow (e) **
A new publication " Cornered by PAs: Adopting rights-based approaches to enable cost-effective conservation and climate action" in the academic…
Story | 06 Jul, 2018
Towards the implementation of Nature-based solutions in climate policies in Morocco and Tunisia
Morocco and Tunisia have each created a roadmap and a working group focused on implementing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) contained in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) across different sectors. Both working groups have already identified project…
Story | 21 Dec, 2017
Supporting cacao production and restoration in Brazil
Using cacao agroforestry systems to restore the Brazilian rainforest while improving livelihoods and producing deforestation-free commodities in Brazil. A blog by Rodrigo Mauro Freire of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Salome Begeladze of IUCN.
Story | 07 Jun, 2017
“Turning the onus of restoration into a bonus for farmers” in Brazil
A recent article on research in Brazil yields seven flexible options for farmers who wish to use agroforestry as a means to comply with regulations while benefitting their land and livelihoods.
Story | 04 Dec, 2016
STATEMENT: Brazil Announces Goal of Restoring 22 Million Hectares of Degraded Land by 2030
CANCÚN (December 3, 2016) –Today, Brazil’s Ministries of Agriculture and the Environment announced their intent to restore and promote sustainable agriculture…
Story | 30 Nov, 2016
Combined effort amplifies restoration in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest
In a new article published in World Development Perspectives, “Governance innovations from a multi-stakeholder coalition to implement large-scale Forest Restoration in Brazil,” the authors explore how bringing together the efforts of 270 groups made a stronger impact on forest landscape…
Story | 08 Nov, 2016
Morocco and Tunisia are two countries among those who have planned ambitious commitments in their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) on protection, restoration and maintenance of ecosystems in order to fight climate change.
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…
Story | 27 Mar, 2015
Finland to host the next IUCN Regional Conservation Forum for Europe, North and Central Asia
IUCN officially announces Helsinki, Finland, as the host of the 2015 Regional Conservation Forum for Europe, North and Central Asia, from 14 to 17 December 2015.