News | 31 Oct, 2022
10 anos da Lista Verde: um caminho para uma conservação efetiva
Este ano, a Lista Verde de Áreas Protegidas e Conservadas da UICN comemora 10 anos desde sua criação. É importante reconhecer o caminho percorrido e as contribuições para a região, pioneira no sucesso deste Padrão que, hoje, é referência para a gestão eficaz das áreas protegidas no mundo…
Noticias | 28 Oct, 2022
10 años de la Lista Verde: un camino a la conservación efectiva
Este año, la Lista Verde de Áreas Protegidas y Conservadas de la UICN, cumple 10 años desde su creación. Es importante reconocer el camino recorrido y los aportes a la región, siendo pionera, en el éxito de este Estándar que, hoy, es una referencia para la gestión eficaz de áreas protegidas a…
Blog | 28 Oct, 2022
Zoonosis y áreas protegidas bajo el enfoque Una Salud
¿Estamos preparados para una nueva pandemia? Para hacer frente a las enfermedades zoonóticas se propone el enfoque de “Una Salud” que tiene como objetivo equilibrar y optimizar de manera sostenible la salud de las personas, los animales y los ecosistemas. En el siguiente artículo se explicará…
Press release | 22 Aug, 2022
Rhino poaching and illegal trade decline but remain critical threats – new report
Gland, Switzerland, 22 August 2022 (IUCN / TRAFFIC) – Overall rhino poaching rates have declined since 2018, and trade data suggests the lowest annual estimate of rhino horns entering illegal trade markets since 2013, according to a…
News | 20 Jul, 2022
In the margins of the Kiwa Initiative Steering Committee meeting chaired by Canada, the Kiwa Initiative awarded grants to ten local projects in the Pacific Island Countries, as well as launched the third Kiwa regional project…
Project | 01 Jan, 2019 - 31 Dec, 2021
Building River Dialogue and Governance - Phase 4
BRIDGE fomenta la cooperación y la diplomacia del agua en las 9 cuencas transfronterizas entre Ecuador y Perú, y en la cuenca del Titicaca, compartida entre Bolivia y Perú.
Story | 05 Apr, 2022
The learning journey of NbS in the Pacific
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are defined by IUCN as “actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems, that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits”.
Story | 05 Apr, 2022
Capacity building sessions in the midst of COVID, a great success
A key output for the Local Projects Component is capacity building for local NGOs, civil society groups and local authorities to raise their ability to access funds and to understand and implement Nature-based Solutions for climate change adaption.
Story | 05 Apr, 2022
First round of concept notes received, what’s next?
The 31st of March was an exciting day for the Local Projects Component of the Kiwa Initiative for the Pacific Island Countries in the ACP as it marked the deadline for the submission of full proposals.