Scientists have recently confirmed the risk of losing one million species, confirming the enormity of the challenge of biodiversity loss. Protected areas such as national parks and natural reserves are a very important tool to address this challenge. Ensuring that these areas deliver adequately…
People from three high biodiversity sites in Central America have benefited from the Regional Coastal Biodiversity Project.
From 14 to 23 October, the Mekong Wetlands University Network (MWUN) organised a workshop to strengthen the management capacity of wetlands officials in Cambodia. 33 participants, including Ramsar site and wetland managers, local rangers and…
Mekong Wetlands University Network and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Lao PDR recently organised a 11-day training on wetland ecology and management for environment officers working in Beung Kiat Ngong and Xe Champhone Ramsar sites in Pakse, Champasak Province.
Tourism in many of Asia’s protected areas is growing rapidly, often leading to a range of environmental and social impacts. The importance of mitigating the impacts of tourism and enhancing its benefits has consistently been…
After a successful coastal cleanup to raise awareness about marine plastic pollution in July, the Thailand Bio-Diversity Network Alliance (B-DNA) organised its first members’ get-together and workshop on 17 October.
Dans le cadre de la visite en Andalousie de la délégation algérienne conduite par le Secrétaire général du Ministère de l'Environnement et des Énergies Renouvelables de l’Algérie.
In support of the GGW initiative, The International Union for Conservation of Nature (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) is executing a project titled ‘closing the gaps in the Great Green Wall’, which is funded by GEF and implemented by UN Environment, in 11 countries. The…
Islamabad, Pakistan, 6 November 2019 -The 7th International Union for Conservation of Nature (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) Asia Regional Conservation Forum – one of Asia’s most important nature conservation events - kicked-off today with a strong focus on convening a…
The CEO Roundtable of Tanzania (CEOrt) in partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥), through its SUSTAIN-Africa Initiative are working out a financing model that will give priority to projects that will not have negative…