Gland, Switzerland, 21 January 2026 (IUCN) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently released a new policy brief titled “How to Ensure Social…
Across rural landscapes in Tanzania and Mozambique, water acts as a connector between people and nature: rivers and streams ensure water is available for ecosystems, agriculture and households; wetlands provide safe havens for wildlife, sequester carbo
IUCN and its Commission on Ecosystem Management publish a study on the application of the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions in the Resilient Highlands project—one of the few such initiatives in Latin America.
On December 23, 2025, IUCN in collaboration with the An Giang Provincial Agricultural Extension Center organised a mid-term review workshop and awarded certificates to trainees of the dried lotus leaf painting training in Chau Doc Ward, An Giang Province.
Designated a Ramsar Site – a wetland of international importance – in 1999, Koh Kapik perches on the Gulf of Thailand, where its sprawling 12,000 hectares of mangroves of
Nairobi, Kenya, 12 December 2025 – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the lead-up to and beyond UNCCD COP17,…
The “Protection of Natural Resources of the Selva Maya II” project will channel up to €750,000 for sub-projects that strengthen the integrated, coordinated, and participatory management of natural and cultural heritage in priority areas for the conservation and restoration of the largest forest…
Agroecosystems—farms and agricultural landscapes—cover nearly 40% of Earth’s land. They supply our food, fibre, and fuel, but are frequently degraded by poor farming practices, biodiversity loss, pollution, and climate change.
In Mozambique’s climate-vulnerable coastal districts, communities are taking bold steps to strengthen their readiness for extreme weather. More than 70 community members and district technicians have now been equipped with Participatory Scenario Planning (PSP) skills—an innovative approach that…