Story | 20 Mar, 2024
Ramsar representatives in the Indo-Burma region highlight emergent needs for wetland conservation
From 28-29 February, participants from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam convened in Siem Reap, Cambodia, for the 7th Annual Meeting of the Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI). The meeting provided an opportunity for partners, including representatives of government,…
Grey literature | 2024
Identifying and Prioritising Wetlands for Ramsar Site Designation in the Indo-Burma Region
The identification, designation and management of Wetlands of International Importance (“Ramsar Sites”) is a key commitment under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, to which all five Indo-Burma countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam) are signatories (Contracting Parties…
Story | 26 Oct, 2023
Students learn about nature through art in Lang Sen Wetland Nature Reserve
On 26-28 September 2023, IUCN collaborated with Lang Sen Wetland Nature Reserve (NR) to organise a nature and art event on the theme “I love wetlands in Lang Sen” at the Vinh Chau A, Vinh Loi, and the Vinh Dai Primary & Secondary Schools in Long An Province. The aim was to educate and raise…
Factsheet | 2020
Ficha técnica - Uma estrutura de avaliação dos impactos ambientais e sociais de desastres
Este documento apresenta uma abordagem sistemática para facilitar a coleta e a análise de dados e informações necessários para realizar uma avaliação de impacto e avaliar a eficácia dos programas de restauração.
Factsheet | 2020
Fact sheet - A framework for assessing environmental and social impacts of disasters
This Issue Paper aims to present a systematic approach to facilitate the collection and analysis of key data and information required to carry out an impact assessment and evaluate TTAC programmes’ effectiveness.
Brochure | 2020
Fact Sheet - Integração da perspectiva da mudança climática na restauração da bacia do Rio Doce
Breve apresentação dos principais tópicos abordados pelo Relatório Temático 2 do Painel Rio Doce - Integração das mudanças climáticas na restauração da bacia hidrográfica do Rio Doce. O relatório aborda os possíveis impactos e riscos das mudanças climáticas nos resultados da restauração.…
Factsheet | 2020
Fact Sheet - Mainstreaming climate change in the Rio Doce watershed restoration
Brief presentation of the main topics approached by the Rio Doce Panel Thematic Report 2 - Mainstreaming climate change in the Rio Doce watershed restoration. The report approaches the potential impacts and risks of climate change in the restoration outcomes. Following up on recommendation #3 of…
Story | 05 Jul, 2023
IUCN and Can Tho University’s DRAGON Institute Sign MoU
On 7 June 2023, IUCN and the Research Institute for Climate Change (DRAGON-Mekong Institute) at Can Tho University (CTU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on addressing the impacts of climate change in the Mekong Delta.
Story | 05 May, 2023
Saving Phu My, one of the Mekong Delta’s last natural grasslands
In 1996, Tran Triet as part of his PhD research at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, recommended to the Kien Giang government in Viet Nam that they conserve 60,000 hectares of seasonally flooded grassland in the southwest of the province. These grasslands are characterized by Eleocharis…
Story | 10 Apr, 2023
Visita do Diretor-Geral da UICN ao Brasil para fortalecer os esforços de conservação
Brasília, Março de 2023 - O Diretor-Geral da UICN, Dr Bruno Oberle, visitou o Brasil para se encontrar com o governo e outros atores-chave e buscar formas de trabalho conjunto para abordar questões ambientais críticas que afetam o país.