Story | 04 Jun, 2021
Maintaining a scientific network to support policy on microplastic pollution in Viet Nam
Creating an Observatory for Measuring Plastic Occurrences in Society and Environment (COMPOSE) is a capacity building project funded by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and implemented by the French Embassy in Ha Noi in partnership with the…
Story | 04 Jun, 2021
The overall aim of Plastics and Coastal Communities (PlastiCoCo) project is the generation of knowledge on plastic pollution (source, distribution, accumulation points and impacts) and identification of mitigation actions along the African Indian Ocean coast.
Story | 01 Jun, 2021
IUCN – Circular Plastic Economy Innovation Lab
As part of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)-funded Marine Plastics and Coastal Communities (MARPLASTICCs) project implemented in the Eastern and Southern Africa region, IUCN has established the regional Circular Plastic Economy Innovation Lab (CPEIL).
Call…
Story | 28 May, 2021
Report: Mainstreaming Blue Nature-Based Solutions into Infrastructure Finance
The challenge is massive – to swiftly move away from a business-as-usual financing approach largely tailored to generating and perpetuating infrastructure that is both grey and vulnerable, towards blue finance solutions. This new report looks at efforts by different Multilateral Development…
Story | 27 May, 2021
The ocean and the UNFCCC Global Stocktake: What does this mean?
What the ocean means to the Global Stocktake (GST) has been analysed by multiple conservation organisations in this new report. The conclusion? The ocean, as a central part in the Earth's climate system, must also be central to the UNFCCC’s GST.
Press release | 19 May, 2021
World met target for protected area coverage on land, but quality must improve
Story | 10 May, 2021
CEESP News: by Fikret Berkes, University of Manitoba*
As more and more terrestrial and marine regions come under protected area status, the idea of community-based conservation becomes…
Story | 10 May, 2021
First guidelines to design and deploy Blue Carbon projects in Europe and the Mediterranean
IUCN launches a manual to support financing of restoration and conservation efforts on a European and Mediterranean scale.
Story | 10 May, 2021
Thailand celebrates Thailand National Mangrove Day
H.E. Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, encouraged the nation to celebrate National Mangrove Day and the success Thailand has had in increasing mangrove forest areas. In addition, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Mr.…
Press release | 28 Apr, 2021
Sustainable management of natural resources can reduce risk of armed conflict – IUCN report
Gland, Switzerland, 28 April 2021 (IUCN) – Countries where natural resources such as agricultural land and water become scarce or degraded tend to be more conflict-prone, a new IUCN report finds. The report concludes that conserving and sustainably managing natural resources…