Story | 18 Jul, 2019
Rio Doce Panel experts call for monitoring Lake Juparanã’s environment and water supplies
Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, 19 July 2019 (IUCN) – The IUCN-led Rio Doce Panel issued new recommendations today calling on officials to monitor the impacts of a temporary dam on Lake Juparanã and avoid further contamination of local water supplies.
Press release | 12 Jun, 2019
Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil, 12 de junho de 2019 (UICN) - O painel independente de especialistas liderado pela União Internacional para a Conservação da Natureza (UICN) divulgou hoje novas recomendações que visam apoiar o processo de tomada de decisão sobre as restrições à pesca no Rio Doce (em…
Press release | 12 Jun, 2019
Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, 12 June 2019 (IUCN) – New recommendations aimed at supporting the decision-making process regarding the three-year Rio Doce fishing ban and enhancing fishery recovery efforts in the basin and adjacent coastal zone were released today by the IUCN-led independent panel…
Story | 29 Apr, 2019
Brisbane, Australia, 30 de Abril de 2019 - Recomendações chave para a restauração da saúde da Bacia do Rio Doce, severamente afetada após o rompimento da barragem de Fundão, serão apresentadas essa semana durante a Conferência anual da Associação Internacional de Avaliação de Impactos, IAIA 2019…
Story | 29 Apr, 2019
Brisbane, Australia, 30 April 2019 - Key recommendations for restoring the health of the severely-damaged Rio Doce watershed in Brazil will be featured this week at the annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment, IAIA ‘19.
Press release | 25 Mar, 2019
Belo Horizonte, 25 de março de 2019 (UICN) - O Painel do Rio Doce - um painel independente de especialistas coordenado pela União Internacional para a Conservação da Natureza (UICN) para assessorar a Fundação Renova nos esforços de recuperação…
Press release | 25 Mar, 2019
Belo Horizonte, 25 March 2019 (IUCN) - The Rio Doce Panel, an independent panel of experts coordinated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to advise the Renova Foundation on the recovery efforts of the Rio Doce Basin,…
Press release | 24 Sep, 2018
Rio Doce Panel report outlines critical gaps and measures for region’s long-term restoration
Belo Horizonte, Brazil (IUCN) – Following one of Brazil’s worst environmental disasters, the IUCN-led independent Rio Doce Panel released its first report, outlining critical gaps and measures that need to be addressed for…
Publication | 2018
The Restoration Opportunities Optimization Tool (ROOT) was developed out of a need to more efficiently and effectively communicate the importance of ecosystem services to decision makers. IUCN’s collective experience working to increase ecological productivity and improve human well-being …
Story | 08 Nov, 2017
New IUCN-led independent, scientific panel begins work in Brazil’s Rio Doce watershed
Brasilia, Brazil -- At the first meeting of an independent scientific expert panel established in September by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in partnership with the Renova Foundation, members visited some of the local stakeholders and areas affected by the 2015…