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Resilient Pastures for Land Degradation Neutrality in Central Asia / Side Event CRIC 21
A multi-stakeholder regional dialogue among governmental bodies, civil society organizations, academics, and private sector with the aim to collaboratively identify and scale up innovative, sustainable pasture management practices and strategies in Central Asia, thereby contributing to the 3 Rio…
Blog | 31 Jan, 2023
En conmemoración al 02 de febrero, Día Mundial de los Humedales, hacemos un recuento del papel de la UICN en la 14ta reunión de la Conferencia de las Partes de la Convención Ramsar para los Humedales, realizada a finales del año pasado.
Press release | 12 Dec, 2022
IUCN Restoration Barometer documents extensive ecosystem restoration across 18 countries
Montreal, Canada, 12 December 2022 (IUCN) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has today published its first Restoration Barometer report, documenting that…
Story | 31 Oct, 2021
Climate-resilient action plan - for Drylands
CEESP News: by A Amarender Reddy, Centre Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad, India *
Land degradation, water scarcity, poverty, and hunger are major problems faced in drylands across the world. Drylands are degraded across continents due to over-cultivation,…
Artículo | 01 Mar, 2021
El primer catálogo mundial de ecosistemas permitirá esfuerzos de conservación coordinados
Gland, Suiza, 01 de marzo de 2021 (UICN) – La Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN) publicó hoy su Tipología Global de Ecosistemas, el primer sistema integral para clasificar y mapear todos los…
Article | 01 Mar, 2021
Le premier catalogue mondial des écosystèmes permettra de coordonner les efforts de conservation
Gland, Suisse, 01 mars 2021 (UICN) - L'Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN) a publié aujourd'hui sa typologie globale des écosystèmes, le premier système complet de classification et de…
Story | 01 Mar, 2021
First-ever global catalogue of ecosystems will enable coordinated conservation efforts
Gland, Switzerland, 01 March 2021 (IUCN) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today published its Global Typology of Ecosystems, the first-…
Press release | 15 Oct, 2019
Charting a course to sustainability and equity in the blue economy
CEESP News: By Dr. Nathan Bennett, Chair of the 'People and the Ocean' CEESP Specialist Group.
The global rush to develop the ‘blue economy’ risks harming both the marine environment and human wellbeing. Bold policies and actions are urgently needed. This paper outlines five priorities…
Story | 22 Aug, 2018
World Water Week: Water, ecosystems and human development
Water, ecosystems and human development is the leading theme of this year’s World Water Week. The annual conference on water is held in Stockholm, Sweden from 26 to 31 August and gathers scientists, business leaders, policy makers and water managers to convene and…
Story | 15 Jun, 2018
Conserving soil biodiversity important for greater agricultural productivity
A recently released IUCN technical brief recommends increasing investments in sustainable land management practices, as well as better cooperation between agriculturalists and conservationists to conserve healthy soils.