Project | 01 Jun, 2017 - 30 Nov, 2022
News | 29 Sep, 2023
Nature-based Solutions Asian Hub launches to accelerate uptake in the region
Yancheng, China, 25 September 2023: the first meeting of the NbS Asian Hub was convened during the World Costal Forum in Yancheng, China, marking the official launch of the Hub as a collaboration mechanism between IUCN and China’s Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR).
News | 02 Jun, 2023
Beijing, China, 29 May 2023: The Ministry of Natural Resources of China (MNR) and IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) signed an agreement to co-establish the Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Asian Hub, marking a major milestone in their strategic collaboration…
Grey literature | 2023
Towards Nature-based Solutions at scale
The objective of this publication is to assess how well existing interventions in China that incorporate the use and management of ecosystems and ecosystem services align with best practice norms of Nature-based Solutions (NbS). This is explored through ten case studies of established…
News | 27 Mar, 2023
World Wetlands Day 2023 in Cambodia
On 2 February, Cambodia celebrated World Wetlands Day 2023 with the theme It’s time for Wetlands Restoration at Neth Yong High School, Battambang Province, which is one of the six provinces surrounding the Tonle Sap Lake, or the largest lake in Southeast Asia and the world’s…
Story | 03 Mar, 2023
Members of the Harmattan Theater activate ecological awareness through performance
May Joseph, Founder, Harmattan Theater, Professor of Social Science, Pratt Institute
Women and Children are some of the most vulnerable demographics affected by climate change displacement. The work of the environmental company…
Story | 22 Dec, 2022
Indigenous Women’s Insights – Stewarding the Earth
In November, all along the busy maze of pavilion buildings in Sharm el Sheik, an estimated 45,000 people snaked along corridors hoping to inform crucial discussions surrounding climate policy at the United Nations Framework Climate Change Convention’s 27th Conference of Parties (UNFCCC COP 27).…
IUCN event
Scaling Finance for Nature: Forging Philanthropy-Finance-Government Partnerships
Given the presence in New York of multiple world leaders for the UN General Assembly, and considering the role of New York as a leading international financial centre, there is an excellent opportunity to advance the dialogue on a robust global biodiversity resource mobilization framework, and…
Story | 27 May, 2022
Tích hợp hệ thống lưới điện cho năng lượng tái tạo
Việt Nam đã đạt được thành tích ấn tượng trong quá trình chuyển đổi sang năng lượng tái tạo, nhưng việc phát triển nhanh chóng của năng lượng mặt trời và gió lại đang làm quá tải hệ thống lưới điện quốc gia. Vào năm 2020, hơn 100.000 công trình năng lượng mặt trời trên mái nhà được lắp đặt và ít…
Story | 26 May, 2022
Grid integration of renewables
Vietnam’s has made impressive progress on its renewable energy transition, but the rapid expansion of solar and wind is straining the country’s electricity grid. In 2020, more than 100,000 rooftop solar installations and at least 15 utility-scale solar plants were connected to the grid. In 2021…