Story | 18 Dec, 2018
GrowGreen: Chinese cities grow and with it, the need for green
Blog by Claire Warmenbol. Worldwide out of the 47 megacities, China alone counts 17. These are cities with a population in excess of 10 million people. Today over half of the Chinese mainland population lives in cities. Towards 2030, China aims for 70% of its population, about 900 million people…
Story | 18 Nov, 2018
New study looks at increasing the success and effectiveness of mangrove conservation investments
Research offers guidance on making mangrove conservation investments more sustainable and impactful
Story | 14 Sep, 2018
IUCN brings Nature-based Solutions to the Global Climate Action Summit
At an affiliate event in San Francisco, IUCN and partners showcase how investing in nature builds human resilience
Artículo | 01 Aug, 2018
Se celebran 10 años de Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas en Colombia
El 30 de julio se llevó a cabo en Bogotá un evento que contó con la participación de más de 100 personas para el lanzamiento de la Guía de Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas (AbE) en Colombia y la…
Blog | 15 Jun, 2018
To feed future generations, countries must invest in living soils
Governments should invest in healthy, living soils by channelling agricultural subsidies towards sustainable farming methods. If done right, agriculture can conserve the diversity of species found in soils, helping halt land degradation and desertification. This in turn helps countries ensure…
Story | 05 Jun, 2018
Two CEM Sessions at the Conservation, Communities and Livelihoods, Halifax, Canada, May 27-30, 2018
Story | 30 Apr, 2018
Worsening land degradation undermining human well-being worldwide, experts warn
The pervasive nature and scale of land degradation is currently undermining the well-being of two fifths of humanity, according to an IUCN co-authored assessment of global land degradation and restoration.
Press release | 09 Mar, 2018
Suva, Fiji, 09 March 2018 (IUCN) – Reminiscing the adventures of growing up around mangrove forests in Fiji, Fiji's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador Peter Thompson, who is also serving as the UN Special Envoy for Oceans, shared opening remarks with participants of…
Artículo | 27 Feb, 2018
125 expertos y científicos de más de 30 países del mundo se reunieron en Quito 12 al 16 de febrero para la elaboración del Informe Especial sobre el Océano y la Criósfera. La Oficina…
Artículo | 09 Feb, 2018
Manejo sostenible de caprinos con enfoque de Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas
En el marco del Programa Regional AbE – Ecuador se llevó a cabo entre el 23 y el 26 de enero una gira de observación a la provincia de Loja, para promover el aprendizaje de buenas prácticas de pastoreo sostenible de caprinos en la comunidad de Pueblo Nuevo - Membrillal, provincia de Manabí.