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Integrating Health into Landscape Conservation: A storymap
The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated the profound interdependence between environmental health and human health, bringing these issues to the forefront of policy discussions. It has become increasingly ...
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IUCN SSC Bear Specialist Group
Of the seven terrestrial species of bears, inhabiting four continents, five are globally threatened and one other has many separate threatened populations. The IUCN SSC Bear Specialist Group (BSG) ...
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OECMs Collaborative Agenda 2025-2030: Towards Achieving Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework in Latin America and the Caribbean
From September 11 to 13, 2024, more than 70 representatives from civil society, Indigenous organizations, international organizations, and conservation experts gathered to define the OECMs ...
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The plastic pollution crisis
Plastics only began to be produced in large quantities following the second world war – but plastic pollution has since become one of the most serious threats humanity faces. By 2015, 60% of all ...
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Churna Island Designated MPA, Boosting Marine Conservation Efforts
After years of dedicated marine protection efforts, Churna Island has finally been designated as the second Marine Protected Area (MPA) by the Government of Balochistan. This long-awaited decision ...
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LMMA practitioners in Tanzania gather to strengthen collaboration efforts for marine conservation
Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMA) have emerged as a promising model that address challenges faced in marine conservation in the Western Indian Ocean region. Their community-led approach has been ...
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Keeping community at the heart of conservation in Kratie, Cambodia
Guests at Le Tonle stir from their sleep to the gentle hum of boats along the tranquil Mekong River. With a view of the river melting into the horizon and a menu that celebrates the local catch, Le ...
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IUCN Regional Conservation Forum for West Asia Opens in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the National Center for Wildlife (NCW), is hosting IUCN’s 10th Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) for West Asia from September 9-11, 2024, in Riyadh. Under ...
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2nd National Symposium for Community-Led Initiatives Environment Sustainability
The 2nd National Symposium for Community-Led Initiatives on Environment Sustainability is set to take place from September 10 to 12, 2024 (September 10 at the Albert Park and from September 11 to 12, ...
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Grant Call for Kiwa Initiative Local Projects
This grant scheme will follow a two-step process. Applicants will initially prepare and submit short concept notes which will be reviewed and short-listed. Applications received after the above ...
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10th IUCN Regional Conservation Forum for West Asia Successfully Concludes in Riyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – September 11, 2024 – The 10th IUCN Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) for West Asia, hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and represented by National Center for Wildlife (NCW), ...
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Biodiversity impacts associated to onshore wind power projects
Studies on biodiversity impacts of onshore wind have focused mainly on birds, bats and natural habitats, with limited understanding of impacts to other taxa, including non-flying mammals. Wind energy ...