Article | 30 Jul, 2020
L’Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN) a organisé, le 28 juillet 2020, un webinaire sur la lutte contre la criminalité environnementale en Afrique de l’Ouest. Les travaux se sont déroulés sous la présidence de la Commission de l’UEMOA, à travers le Département de l’…
Story | 17 Jul, 2020
Blue carbon and more: mangroves as superheroes
Mangrove forests and swamps are nature's superheroes, a vital ecosystem for climate mitigation, adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and many other benefits for humans and animals alike. On this International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem 2020, we present an interactive…
Story | 07 Jul, 2020
CONAP is strengthened with tools for the prevention and control of forest fires
There are no obstacles to stop the will of the personnel of the National Council of Protected Areas of CONAP (as per the Spanish acronym) - Petén Region when fighting forest fires.
Article | 03 Jul, 2020
Projet WACA ResIP : le Comité Régional de Pilotage tient sa 4ème réunion
Le 26 juin 2020, s’est tenue par visioconférence, la 4ème session ordinaire du Comité Régional de Pilotage (CRP) du Projet d’Investissement pour la Résilience des Zones Côtières en Afrique de l’Ouest (WACA ResIP).
Artículo | 29 May, 2020
CONAP se fortalece con herramientas para la prevención y control de incendios forestales
No hay obstáculos que detengan la voluntad del personal del Consejo Nacional de Áreas Protegidas del CONAP – Región Petén a la hora de combatir los incendios forestales. Con el fin de apoyar su benemérita labor, este lunes 25 de mayo recibieron…
Story | 13 May, 2020
Blue Finance builds an alliance to monetise and more effectively protect Marine Protected Areas
A key obstacle to effectively managing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is a lack of economic resources, but at the Oriental Mindoro MPA in the Philippines, a consortium of dedicated partners is turning one of the world`s most productive ecosystems…
Story | 24 Mar, 2020
From the 12-19th of February, the Coastal Resilience to Climate Change (CRCC) team together with Global Ecosystem Management Programme (GEMP) team conducted a training in Nacala, Mozambique for the project stakeholders, mainly province and district technical level staff.
Story | 12 Mar, 2020
Report: Blue Infrastructure Finance, where all win
All coastal and marine ecosystems are critical to human well-being and global biodiversity. Mangroves, coral reefs, and seagrass beds are examples of these. But urban and rural infrastructure investments are having a heavy negative impact on these systems, and it is…
Story | 09 Mar, 2020
Women in Mozambique engage in Climate Change action
The Coastal Resilience to Climate Change (CRCC) project, funded by the Swedish Embassy in Maputo is empowering coastal communities to respond to climate change in an inclusive, resilient and more sustainable way. So far women participation stands at 58% , 53% and 37% in Inhassoro, Memba and…
Story | 27 Feb, 2020
Report: Building ambition and planning ahead for the High Seas treaty
A new IUCN report gives a series of recommendations to build ambition for the new agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) under UNCLOS.
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