Environment and Sustainability

New resource manual sets framework for managing World Heritage

UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee – ICCROM, ICOMOS, and IUCN – have announced the release of a new manual, Managing World Heritage, a foundational reference document to guide conservation in World Heritage and other heritage places, outlining the key elements and processes of the management system.

 

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Environment and Sustainability

Together for Sustainable Tourism in the Mediterranean

We are glad to be part of the Med Blue Tourism Flagship Initiative formally approved by the United Nations Environment Programme / Mediterranean Action Plan Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development (MSSD) 21st meeting and now endorsed by the 24th Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols (COP24), last December in Cairo, Egypt, reinforcing regional policy alignment and political anchoring for sustainable coastal and marine tourism.

 

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Environment and Sustainability

The Mediterranean Common Whale: the Greyhound of the Seas

Welcome to our new “Species of the Month” series. Each month, we will introduce you to a Mediterranean species.

 

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Environment and Sustainability

The Mediterranean Fin Whale: The Greyhound of the Seas

Welcome to our new “Species of the Month” series. Every month we will bring you a Mediterranean species for you to discover.

 

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Environment and Sustainability

Pioneering the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions: Academy learners lead the way

Over 70 professionals from 24 countries, representing academia, the private sector, NGOs and international organisations are pioneering the practical application of the updated IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions through a five-week IUCN Academy course.

 

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Environment and Sustainability

IUCN Eastern Europe and Central Asia designated as official CBD Technical and Scientific Cooperation Support Centre for Central Asia

IUCN has formally signed a Host Agreement with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on 17 February in Rome, during the sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-6), designating the IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECARO) as the official Subregional Technical and Scientific Cooperation (TSC) Support Centre for Central Asia.

 

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Environment and Sustainability

Restoring hope to degraded semi-arid rangelands through rangelands restoration: A case of Narok County, Kenya

For generations, the pastoral communities of Narok County have relied on their livestock as both livelihood and legacy, with nearly 95% of households depending on animals for survival.

 

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Environment and Sustainability

Protecting species in a changing landscape: New study maps key threats in northern San José, Costa Rica

The greatest potential to reduce the risk of species extinction in the subwatersheds of northern San José, Costa Rica, lies in addressing habitat loss and degradation caused by livestock farming and urban expansion, as well as the spread of non-native invasive species, according to an article published today in Conservation Biology.

 

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Environment and Sustainability

Protecting species in a changing landscape: new study maps key threats in Northern San José

The greatest potential to reduce species extinction risk in the Northern Sub-catchments of San José, Costa Rica, lies in addressing habitat loss and degradation due to livestock farming and ranching, urban expansion, and the spread of non-native invasive species, according to a paper published today in Conservation Biology.

 

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Environment and Sustainability

Tunisia towards 30×30: a new impetus for marine protection

Launch of the project dedicated to the extension and efficiency of the management of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas in contribution to the global objective of protecting 30% of land and 30% of oceans by 2030.

 

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