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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.

The twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss are two of the biggest risks facing our ability to survive and thrive on this planet. This event, taking place on the margins of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, will explain the severity of these crises, mobilise a range of actors…

This SDG Action Weekend side event, convened by Filantropía Cortés Solari, Velux Fonden, and IUCN, seeks to report on the main advances but also challenges faced by the philanthropic sector when promoting the scope of the environmental SDGs, whether in marine or terrestrial matters.

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.

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.

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),…

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is pleased to announce the Second Call for Concept Notes for the SADC TFCA Financing Facility. 

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…

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…

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…