Story | 20 Mar, 2024
Ramsar representatives in the Indo-Burma region highlight emergent needs for wetland conservation
From 28-29 February, participants from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam convened in Siem Reap, Cambodia, for the 7th Annual Meeting of the Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI). The meeting provided an opportunity for partners, including representatives of government,…
Noticias | 20 Oct, 2023
Bolivia refuerza sus capacidades para la gobernanza de cuencas transfronterizas
Cerca de 40 funcionarios de instituciones de gobierno de Bolivia asistieron al curso “Gestión Integral, Gobernanza y Diplomacia del Agua” organizado por el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y BRIDGE
Story | 18 Oct, 2023
Report on the state of the Gulf of Mottama
Since 2015, IUCN and the Network Activities Group (NAG) have been part of a HELVETAS-led consortium implementing the SDC Gulf of Mottama Project. The project supports sustainable natural resource management in one of the world’s largest areas of turbid water. Nourished by four large rivers,…
News | 07 Sep, 2023
Safeguarding vital forests in Albania and North Macedonia for the benefit of nature and people
In collaboration with the Macedonian Ecological Society (MES) and Protection and Preservation of Natural Environment in Albania (PPNEA), with the support of the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning, Republic of North Macedonia, a new project “Northern Forests Initiative: Forest…
Blog | 28 Aug, 2023
Guardianes de la Naturaleza: Revolucionando las Redes para Salvar las Áreas Protegidas de Bolivia
46 Guardaparques bolivianos lideran una innovadora iniciativa digital para sensibilizar sobre la riqueza oculta de las áreas protegidas nacionales.
News | 07 Aug, 2023
The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) and the A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI) announced a groundbreaking partnership to create a Center for Species Survival (CSS) in Nigeria, located in the Amurum Forest Reserve in Jos. The official agreement was signed by the IUCN…
Story | 05 May, 2023
Western Balkan Officials on Nature-based Solutions Study Tour to Bonn
Four days of diverse, interesting, and interactive activities brought together decision-makers, practitioners, and policymakers from the Western Balkans and representatives from affiliated UN and government institutions to the City of Bonn to exchange and explore the role of Nature-based…
Story | 27 Feb, 2023
Economic valuation of ecosystems in the Gulf of Mottama
The triangle-shaped Gulf of Mottama, situated in southern Myanmar, is home to one of the world’s most dynamic intertidal systems. The extreme turbidity is produced by the delivery of 350 million tonnes per year of sediment from four large rivers, a tidal bore that moves at 3 metres per second,…
Story | 20 Feb, 2023
Annual shorebird monitoring in the Gulf of Mottama
The intertidal mud flats of the Gulf of Mottama, situated in southern Myanmar, are wintering grounds for 150,000-200,000 migratory shorebirds, including the critically endangered Spoon-billed sandpipers (Calidris pygmaea…
Noticias | 06 Feb, 2023
Educación Ambiental en América del Sur a través de las TIC
En el marco del Día Mundial de la Educación Ambiental, Lorena G. Coria, miembro de la Comisión de Educación y Comunicación de la UICN (CEC) en Argentina, comparte información sobre su trabajo al involucrar el uso de Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación en la Educación Ambiental en la…