This report presents the findings of a situation analysis on the water quality of Ha Long Bay (HLB) from the perspective of tourism businesses working in the area.
A raÃz de las acciones que está llevando a cabo la UICN para apoyar al diseño de mecanismos de distribución de beneficios REDD+ en México que sean apropiados, justos y favorables para los grupos más vulnerables, se desarrolló una herramienta analÃtica con datos e información depurados que sean…
Paris, 26 October 2016 – Extractives and large dams are among the biggest threats to natural World Heritage sites, including iconic places such as Virunga National Park, Iguaçu and the Sundarbans. This is a conclusion of the World Heritage Committee meeting, following recommendations by the…
While the UN Preparatory Committee met in New York to discuss a new instrument on marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, on the other side of the country, in Hawai'i, the global community grappled with the same fundamental issue: how to ensure conservation of the world’s…
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) are strengthening ties to support ASEAN countries in achieving their biodiversity targets through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ welcomes results of the recent Environment Council of EU Ministers meeting which took place in Luxembourg, 17 October 2016. The EU Slovak Presidency informed the Ministers about the outcomes of the recent Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ World Conservation Congress 2016. This follows last week’s EU Nature Directors…
More than 400,000 people living near the mangrove forests of the Sundarbans in Bangladesh depend on forests for their livelihoods. Unfortunately, the health, wellbeing and quality of life of these people are often affected by recurring cyclones and poorly managed natural resources.…
A mission report making a set of 10 recommendations for action to secure the long-term protection of the Sundarbans, Bangladesh has just been published. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) carried out a field mission to the site in March 2016, jointly with UNESCO’s…
This document discusses the potential for designing pro-poor systems for the distribution of benefits derived from the reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, conservation of forest carbon stocks, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks…