Story | 10 Jan, 2019
Building the global momentum on marine/aquatic plastics litter
Along with over 18,000 participants from 180 countries representing government institutions, national agencies, academia and research, private sector, students, and plastic sector actors, IUCN joined the Sustainable Blue…
Story | 18 Dec, 2018
GrowGreen: Chinese cities grow and with it, the need for green
Blog by Claire Warmenbol. Worldwide out of the 47 megacities, China alone counts 17. These are cities with a population in excess of 10 million people. Today over half of the Chinese mainland population lives in cities. Towards 2030, China aims for 70% of its population, about 900 million people…
Story | 06 Nov, 2018
A partial win for Greenpeace Belgium in air pollution case against the Flemish Region
By Sofie Vereycken - On 10 October 2018, in vzw Greenpeace Belgium v Flemish Region, the President of the Dutch-Speaking Court of First Instance of Brussels orders the Flemish Government to draft a comprehensive air quality plan for the entire region, subject to a penalty payment of 1.000 EUR…
Press release | 11 Oct, 2018
Escalating climate change impacts on species prompt IUCN review of emerging field
A major IUCN co-authored paper published today reviews the relatively new field of assessing species’ vulnerability to climate change, as experts warn that time is running out for many species.
Story | 14 Sep, 2018
IUCN brings Nature-based Solutions to the Global Climate Action Summit
At an affiliate event in San Francisco, IUCN and partners showcase how investing in nature builds human resilience
Story | 03 Aug, 2018
WCEL Members Engage with Global Pact for the Environment
WCEL Members have played significant roles in advancing the Pact since the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 72/277 "Towards a Global Pact for the Environment." WCEL Members continue to actively engage in developing the Global Pact in numerous capacities.
Artículo | 01 Aug, 2018
Se celebran 10 años de Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas en Colombia
El 30 de julio se llevó a cabo en Bogotá un evento que contó con la participación de más de 100 personas para el lanzamiento de la Guía de Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas (AbE) en Colombia y la…
Communiqué de presse | 17 Jul, 2018
Gland, Suisse, 5 juillet 2018 (UICN) - Les reptiles uniques d’Australie - notamment les lézards et les serpents - sont durement menacés par les espèces envahissantes et le changement climatique, et 7% sont même menacés d’extinction, révèle la dernière mise à jour de la Liste rouge de l'UICN des…
Comunicado de prensa | 17 Jul, 2018
Gland, Suiza, 5 de julio de 2018 (UICN) Los singulares reptiles de Australia –incluyendo lagartos y serpientes– están gravemente amenazados por las especies invasoras y el cambio climático, con un 7% en peligro de extinción, revela la última actualización de la Lista Roja de Especies Amenazadas…
Story | 13 Jul, 2018
WCEL Climate Change Specialist Group: Update July 2018
The Climate Change Specialist Group has published its report in a series highlighting ongoing work under each WCEL Specialist Group.