Project | 01 Oct, 2021 - 30 Jun, 2025
PPI OSCAN 3 is a third phase of the PPI OSCAN program which started in 2014. This Program aims to support civil society organizations in North Africa through implementing projects on the ground and developing capacity development activities. This program will be executed in Algeria, Libya,…
News | 16 Oct, 2023
Promoting Nature-based Solutions for springshed management in Bhutan’s mountain ecosystems
From 18-21 September, IUCN Asia, together with the Department of Water, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Bhutan and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), organised a training on springshed management as a Nature-based Solution for water security and…
Press release | 26 Jul, 2023
Extraordinary action for protected areas recognised by International Ranger Awards
Gland, Switzerland, 26 July 2023 (IUCN) – Nine rangers and ranger teams have received the 2023 IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) International Ranger Awards. The awards recognise the outstanding work of protected areas rangers around the world, celebrating the dedication and…
Story | 09 Jun, 2023
BRIDGE 5 - IUCN strengthens collaboration and exchange in the Medjerda basin
On Monday 29 May 2023, the launch of the BRIDGE 5 Project on the governance of the Medjerda River Basin brought together more than 30 stakeholders, representing the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture, Hydraulic Resources and Maritime Fisheries, and the Civil society in…
News | 01 Feb, 2023
CMS VATAVARAN Festival & Forum on Climate Action and Biodiversity Conservation celebrated in Bhutan
From 2-7 November 2022, the Centre for Media Studies (CMS) in collaboration with the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) and Canadian High Commission to India, Bhutan & Nepal organized the first-ever Festival and Forum on Climate Action and Biodiversity Conservation …
Story | 05 Dec, 2022
Six country teams gathered in October 2022 to reflect on the implementation and achievements of Ecosystem-based adaptation on their respective mountain systems and communities…
Story | 17 Aug, 2022
Remembering former IUCN Councillor Andrew Bignell
The IUCN community is deeply saddened by the death of former IUCN Councillor Andrew Bignell, and wishes to pay tribute to his many contributions to the Union and to the cause of nature conservation.
Crossroads blog | 22 Feb, 2022
To save the addax antelope, the oil sector and government must work together with conservationists
The addax desert antelope may be the world’s rarest hoofed mammal, with as few as 100 animals left in the wild. Despite oil exploration and extraction in and around their last remaining habitat, conservation efforts can still save the species from extinction if government agencies, big business…