Story | 22 Apr, 2024
G. Carleton Ray, ocean pioneer and inspiration, (1928–2023)
Carleton was decades ahead of the times. Today we pursue his concepts repackaged in different terminology.
"We must avoid the careless and tragic exploitation of the sea which we have not avoided in the case of the land...Some of the richest areas should be set aside...The…
News | 27 Feb, 2024
Este mês, 33 novas Áreas Importantes de Mamíferos Marinhos (IMMAs) foram aprovadas e colocadas no mapa no Oceano Atlântico Nordeste e no Mar Báltico.
Actualité | 27 Feb, 2024
Ce mois-ci, 33 nouvelles zones importantes pour les mammifères marins (IMMA) ont été approuvées et mises sur la carte dans l'océan Atlantique Nord-Est et la mer Baltique.
News | 27 Feb, 2024
This month, 33 new Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) have been approved and put on the map in the North East Atlantic Ocean and Baltic Sea.
Story | 02 Feb, 2024
In a significant stride toward sustainable blue carbon restoration, the Blue Carbon Accelerator Fund (BCAF) has unveiled the four winners of its latest Readiness call for project proposals. These exceptional projects stood out for their innovative approaches to differing challenges in the…
Press release | 28 Nov, 2023
Towards a shared vision for biodiversity conservation in Central Asia
Cooperation among Central Asia countries to protect biodiversity and promote sustainable management of natural resources is gaining momentum. The Regional Dialogue on Transboundary Conservation in Central Asia held 28-30 November 2023 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, makes a significant stride in…
News | 27 Nov, 2023
New report on High Seas Biodiversity Treaty gives accessible at-a-glance introduction
This introductory report's target audience is professionals from governments, civil society, private sector, and other stakeholders who know multilateral processes and treaties but are not high seas “BBNJ (biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction) experts”. The report is more digestible than…
Actualité | 21 Nov, 2023
Un nouvel outil pour évaluer l'efficacité de la gestion du patrimoine mondial
L'UNESCO et les Organisations consultatives du Comité du patrimoine mondial - l'ICCROM, l'ICOMOS et l'UICN - ont publié une nouvelle version de la boîte à outils pour évaluer l'efficacité des systèmes de gestion des biens du patrimoine mondial. La Trousse à outils : Amélioration de notre…
News | 21 Nov, 2023
New toolkit to assess the effectiveness of World Heritage management
UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee – ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN – today released a newly revised toolkit for assessing the effectiveness of management systems of World Heritage properties. Enhancing Our Heritage Toolkit 2.0 offers a World Heritage-specific methodology…
News | 24 Oct, 2023
IMMAS Celebrated—Yet Now In Danger
The IUCN Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force Marks 10 years But Some of its Flagship Important Marine Mammal Areas, or IMMAs, are Already in Danger