Project | 28 Jul, 2021 - 31 Oct, 2022
Key basins and aquifers for biodiversity and ecological services - Vjosa River
Project | 21 Jan, 2018 - 31 Oct, 2022
Key basins and aquifers for biodiversity and ecological services - Vjosa River
Project | 01 Jan, 2019 - 31 May, 2022
Building River Dialogue and Governance - Phase 4
BRIDGE promotes cooperation and water diplomacy in the 9 transboundary basins between Ecuador and Peru, and in the Titicaca basin, shared between Bolivia and Peru.
Project | 15 Jun, 2021 - 14 Jun, 2022
Community and youth engagement for wetlands conservation in the Buna River Delta
Publication | 2024
State of West African marine protected areas 2022
The coastal zone of West Africa extends approx. 6,000 km, from Mauritania in the north, passing through the deeply indented coasts of the islands and estuaries, then the lagoon coasts and the coastal strips of the Gulf of Guinea, up to Nigeria. The small island state of the Cabo Verde Islands,…
Story | 17 Nov, 2023
A ray of hope for the endangered Mahseer Fish: Release of fish stock at the Kahuta Nallah
In a momentous step toward the conservation of the endangered Mahseer fish species (Tor putitora), a significant release event took place near 720 MW Karot Hydropower Dam. This initiative, aimed at safeguarding this endangered fish, carries substantial significance in the face of numerous…
Story | 29 Jun, 2023
Vjosa, a National Park in the making
A number of national and international experts and relevant authorities visited the Vjosa River Valley in Albania on a study tour this June, making the first steps towards building an effectively conserved and managed, and equitably governed Vjosa Wild River National Park.
Factsheet | 2023
AFRIPAC Plastics Pollution: Effective Capacity Building for Global Plastics Treaty in Africa
This is a one-page overview of the AFRIPAC project: Effective Capacity Building for Global Plastics Treaty in Africa. This project is in partnership with GRID-Arendal and is generously supported by NORAD.
Story | 29 Mar, 2023
AFRIPAC: strengthening 5 countries' commitments to a UN Plastics Treaty
As the world moves towards an international, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, IUCN and GRID-Arendal partner in a new project: AFRIPAC, "Effective Plastic Treaty Capacity Building for Africa." This project aims to empower five African nations´ negotiating skills for a strong…
Story | 02 Feb, 2023
Wetlands at the heart of conservation: IUCN Pakistan marks World Wetlands Day 2023
World Wetlands Day was celebrated in Azad Pattan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir today with a focus on the conservation and restoration of wetlands in the region. The day is observed annually on 2nd February to raise awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and the planet. The theme for…