Story | 25 Feb, 2021
IUCN MARPLASTICCs project Provides Institutional Frameworks Governing Marine Plastic Pollution to understand marine plastic pollution and Extended Producer Responsibility in Asia and Africa
Story | 11 Jul, 2019
Business, government and civil society join forces for large-scale coastal cleanup in Thailand
2100 volunteers gathered in Bangpu, Samut Prakan, on Saturday July 6 and cleared more 2.8 tons of trash – equivalent to the weight of more than 280,000 plastic bottles – in just under three hours.
Story | 19 Apr, 2019
IUCN launches Call for Proposals to reduce plastic leakage into the ocean
IUCN has launched a Call for Proposals to support existing, small-scale circular economy initiatives that aim to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the marine environment.
Story | 29 Oct, 2018
MARPLASTICCs workshops guide pilot initiatives to tackle plastic pollution in Thailand and Viet Nam
Marine plastic pollution is a global problem which needs to be tackled at the national level, using methods that are appropriate for the context of each country.
Story | 25 Sep, 2017
World Tourism Day: IUCN and Marriott Hotels collaborate to raise awareness on sustainable seafood
In celebration of World Tourism Day on 27th September 2017, JW Marriott Phuket Resort and Spa together with International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Marriott Thailand Business Council will host a showcase of their award winning Sustainable Tourism Practices.
Story | 18 Jul, 2017
U.S.-ASEAN Conference on Marine Environmental Issues to be held in Bangkok, Thailand
The Stimson Center, on behalf of the U.S. State Department and in collaboration with IUCN and the Mangroves for the Future (MFF) Programme, is co-chairing the U.S.-ASEAN Conference on Marine Environmental Issues.
Story | 30 May, 2016
IUCN recommends five World Heritage listings
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, recommends World Heritage status for five sites nominated for their outstanding natural values. The advisory body on natural World Heritage, IUCN also recommends action against major threats in listed natural sites and danger-listing for two…
Artículo | 26 May, 2016
La UICN recomienda incorporar cinco sitios a la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial
La UICN (Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza) recomienda otorgar la condición de Patrimonio Mundial a cinco sitios propuestos por sus valores naturales excepcionales. Como órgano consultivo sobre Patrimonio Mundial natural, la UICN también recomienda, en una primera serie…
Article | 26 May, 2016
L’UICN recommande cinq sites pour la Liste du Patrimoine mondial
L’UICN, Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature, recommande l’inscription sur la liste du Patrimoine mondial pour cinq sites proposés pour leurs valeurs naturelles exceptionnelles. L’UICN, l’organisation consultative sur le Patrimoine mondial naturel, recommande aussi des mesures…
Story | 15 Nov, 2015
Report calls on aluminium industry to respect indigenous peoples' rights
Geneva, Switzerland, 16 November 2015 – While global demand for the world’s most popular metal – aluminium – continues to rise, it is critical that the aluminium industry address its environmental and social impacts, particularly in indigenous peoples’ territories, according to new report…