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.
IUCN Statement | 02 Jun, 2020
The International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN, extends its warm congratulations to Carlos Manuel Rodríguez on his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
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 | 02 Apr, 2020
Spring Revival: Rejuvenating the Veins of Himalayas
IUCN has taken an initiative to promote the significance of springs in the Indian Himalayan Region and undertook pilot to recharge and revive springs with the technical support of CHIRAG under the National Mission of Himalayan Studies (NMHS)…
Story | 27 Mar, 2020
Water and Climate change: New project involves communities in Ecosystem and Landscape restoration
Given the multiple threats of climate change, communities are in need of ecosystem restoration methods that also help to build economic resilience and reduce poverty. This is what the Resilience for People and Landscapes Programme (REPLAP) is all about.
Story | 26 Mar, 2020
Balkhila Model Forest: The first of its kind in the Indian Himalayan Region
Towards the objective of building community resilience to climate change in the Indian Himalayan Region, IUCN recognized the importance of reconciliation between stakeholders and the need to support local economies in their different approaches,…
Artículo | 23 Mar, 2020
UICN aprueba el primer Estándar global sobre Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza
La UICN ha desarrollado el primer estándar global sobre soluciones basadas en la naturaleza, el cual fue aprobado en la última sesión del Consejo, y cuyo lanzamiento oficial ocurrirá en el próximo Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza de la UICN.
Story | 19 Mar, 2020
CEESP News - by Nyoman Iswarayoga, Director of External Affairs of Restorasi Ekosistem Riau
The importance of partnerships between the public and private sectors to support forest conservation and restoration was recognized earlier this year, at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Heads…
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…