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Artículo | 21 Sep, 2023
Bajo la metodología capacitación de capacitadores, el proyecto Altiplano Resiliente, liderado por la UICN, impulsa la adopción de sistemas agroforestales y medidas de conservación de suelo y agua, en beneficio de las cuencas de los ríos Motagua, Coyolate, Chixoy y Samalá.
News | 09 Sep, 2023
Sustainable agriculture supports biodiversity conservation, IUCN study confirms
The comparative analysis was conducted across 20 farms situated within three micro-watersheds located in the western Guatemalan Highlands. This region is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and is characterized by elevated poverty rates.
Noticias | 09 Sep, 2023
El análisis comparativo, que evaluó la biodiversidad en 20 parcelas agrícolas, se realizó en tres microcuencas ubicadas en el Altiplano Occidental de Guatemala, zona altamente afectada por el cambio climático y con altos índices de pobreza.
Noticias | 28 Jul, 2023
Los fondos derivan del Programa de Pequeñas Donaciones del Proyecto Altiplano Resiliente, que es ejecutado por la UICN (Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza) con la asistencia de la Fundación para la Conservación de los Recursos Naturales y Ambiente en Guatemala (FCG),…
Story | 20 Jun, 2023
Saving SomPhongs’s Rasbora: A Critically Endangered Fish in Thailand
The Seub Nahasathien Foundation (SNF) is a Thai non-governmental organisation committed to the preservation and safeguarding of vast forests, natural ecosystems, wildlife habitats, and precious endangered species. One of their vital initiatives focuses on preventing the sixth extinction and…
Story | 14 Jun, 2023
Local communities take action to safeguard the critically endangered Jullien’s Golden Carp
Jullien’s Golden Carp (Probarbus jullieni) is a large migratory freshwater fish found in the Mekong river basins and its major tributaries in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Viet Nam, and Malaysia. Classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red…
Artículo | 01 Jun, 2023
El Proyecto Altiplano Resiliente, a través de su Sistema de Alerta Temprana, da seguimiento al fenómeno de El Niño alertando a productores del Altiplano guatemalteco y capacitándoles para la implementación de medidas de adaptación basada en ecosistemas (AbE) y prácticas agrícolas de acuerdo con…
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Taking stock of global progress on nature-based solutions to climate change
The role of nature-based solutions was recognised in key multilateral processes in 2022, including at UNFCCC COP27 and CBD COP15. This official side event of the 58th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB58) will take stock of the collective progress made to date and identify what can be…
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Protecting Our Coasts: The Promise of Nature-Based Resilience
Coastal ecosystems, such as mangroves, seagrasses, reefs and wetlands, provide natural protection against storm surges and other coastal climate impacts. But these ecosystems are vulnerable to damage, and themselves need to be preserved. Ocean acidification, rising sea levels, changes in water…
News | 08 Mar, 2023
Shedd Aquarium and The Morton Arboretum named new Centers for Species Survival
The IUCN Species Survival Commission recognizes just eleven Centers on the planet
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