Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ today launched a global standard for classifying the severity and type of impacts caused by alien species, known as the Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT). This tool will alert scientists, conservation practitioners and policy makers to the potential consequences of…
A unified classification of alien taxa based on the magnitude of their environmental impacts has been developed in response to these issues. EICAT (Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa) is a simple, objective and transparent method for classifying alien taxa in terms of the …
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) in Lao PDR is continuing to assist the Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office (PAFO) in Khammouane Province to conserve the biodiversity of Phou Hin Poun National Protected Area and support the effective…
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It is with great personal sadness that we announce the death of Dr. Biliana Cicin-Sain. Our beloved leader and friend passed away last Tuesday, 1 September 2020 as a result of lung cancer.Â
Recent major international reports have highlighted the alarming impact of food production systems on climate change, land and biodiversity. This report shows that common ground between the agriculture and conservation sectors for mutually beneficial action exists, and that there is great…
A new paper indicates that impacts on natural World Heritage sites from invasive alien species, such as house mice, Argentine ants and rainbow trout, may be greater than previously assessed. It presents results of a proposed framework tested in seven affected sites, recording the presence of…
On 27th August 2020, TRAFFIC with support from USAID funded CONNECT  project  hosted a virtual launch of the Eastern Africa -Trade in Wildlife Information Exchange (TWIX) mailing list, connecting law enforcement officials from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Practices conservation leaders can employ to cushion their organizations during crises. Blog from a webinar titled COVID-19 and Adaptive leadership, which was held on August 11, 2020
The British Ecological Society (BES) announced today the winners of its annual awards and prizes, recognising Wendy Foden, Chair of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Species Survival Commission’s Climate Change Specialist Group, for her outstanding contribution to climate change research.Â
NOW AVAILABLE: A new series of briefs revealing the real potential for forest landscape restoration as the first purpose-built nature-based solution! Â These reports provide an easy-reference roadmap for restoration action in 25 countries.