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A delegation of 13 experts, led by Ms Sonia Peña Moreno – Director, International Policy Centre – represented IUCN at the fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP15), held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from 9 to 20 May…
News | 23 May, 2023
SUSTAIN Eco, a new project aiming to balance sustainability with growth in Tanzania, launched
The Vice President’s Office of the United Republic of Tanzania, the Embassy of Sweden in Tanzania, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have today launched a new project ‘SUSTAIN Eco’ to support ecosystem management across government, businesses, and with local…
Artículo | 11 May, 2023
Mejorar o acceder a una casa propia, cursar una carrera universitaria, brindar sustento y educación a sus hijos, estos son los sueños cumplidos de cuatro jóvenes de comunidades pesqueras del Caribe de Guatemala que se han formado y desempeñado como científicos comunitarios del Proyecto Regional…
Artículo | 03 May, 2023
Ecuador celebra el mes de la biodiversidad
En el marco de la celebración del Día Mundial de la Biodiversidad, que se celebra el 22 de mayo de cada año, Ecuador se suma a esta importante fecha presentando oficialmente el “Mes de la Biodiversidad 2023” con diversas actividades como: charlas prácticas, cine foro, obras de teatro,…
Story | 01 May, 2023
Mozambique companies champion good practices in value chains
Mozambique has developed a strategy that builds on large companies championing sustainable practices to spread them throughout their value chains. The aim is to accelerate the adoption of good biodiversity practices, by subcontractors and suppliers, that will support biodiversity and economic…
Blog | 28 Apr, 2023
IUCN convened National High Level Dialogue on Sustainable Agriculture in Rwanda
Kigali - Rwanda, 27 April 2023 - The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Rwanda’s Ministry of agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), the Ministry of Environment (MoE), Rwanda Agriculture and Animal…
News | 25 Apr, 2023
In Honorable Memory of Ziad Samaha
Ziad Samaha tragically passed away on 22 April 2023 following a diving accident, at the age of 42. Ziad was the IUCN Marine and Coastal Zone Management Programme Manager for the Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA) for nearly ten years, until June 2022.
Article | 24 Apr, 2023
À la mémoire de notre cher collègue Ziad Samaha
Aujourd'hui, nous rendons hommage à un cher collègue et ami de l'UICN - Ziad Samaha - qui a été un véritable champion de la conservation en Méditerranée.
Story | 24 Apr, 2023
In honorable memory of Ziad Samaha
Today we honour a dear IUCN colleague and friend - Ziad Samaha - who was a true champion for conservation in the Mediterranean.
Story | 18 Apr, 2023
Mirali Shukla, Environmental Peacebuilding Association, Deputy Chair of the CEESP Theme on Environment and Peace