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 | 20 Oct, 2016
Atingir restauração da paisagem florestal (RPF) em larga escala depende do engajamento e compromisso de milhares de produtores rurais e comunidades. Adicionando políticas públicas, incentivos econômicos e financeiros, boa governança, abordagem multi-setorial e multi-ator e capacitação completa a…
Artículo | 20 Oct, 2016
El logro de la restauración del paisaje forestal a escala depende de la participación y el compromiso de miles de propietarios de tierras y comunidades. Para esto es necesario varios factores de éxito, tales como adecuadas políticas públicas, los incentivos económicos y financieros, buena…
Story | 20 Oct, 2016
Achieving forest landscape restoration (FLR) at scale is contingent upon the engagement and commitment of thousands of landowners and communities. Add conducive public policies, economic and financial incentives, good governance, multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder approaches and capacity-…
Artículo | 02 Sep, 2016
Restaurando bosques y paisajes forestales en apoyo al Desafío de Bonn
La continua degradación de tierras y bosques impone serios obstáculos para eliminar la pérdida de biodiversidad, la pobreza y el hambre en varias partes del mundo, limitando a su vez la capacidad de hombres y mujeres en comunidades locales para adaptarse a los impactos del cambio climático. Al…
Publication | 2015
Enhancing food security through forest landscape restoration
The case studies from Brazil, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, the Philippines and Viet Nam highlight how forest landscape restoration (FLR) interventions enhance food security. They illustrate the ‘win-win’ solutions that can enhance land functionality and productivity, develop…
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 | 30 Jun, 2015
Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly Reserve and Brazil’s Cerrado face increasing threats – IUCN
IUCN raises concerns over the state of Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve and Brazil’s Cerrado Protected Areas today at the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting taking place in Bonn, Germany.
Press release | 11 Nov, 2014
Global forum on protected areas puts nature at the heart of a sustainable future
IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 opens today in Sydney