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Launch of the Regional Initiative for Water and Environment in the transboundary basin of the Mono River (RIWE-Mono)
The GEF-funded RIWE-Mono Project was launched in Grand Popo, Benin, on 30 January 2025, with the objective to ensure the sustainable development and ecological resilience of the Mono River Basin ...
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Assessing groundwater sustainability and enhancing transboundary collaboration in the Cambodia-Mekong Delta Aquifer
On 25-26 November 2024, an IUCN team visited two Cambodian provinces that border Viet Nam: Prey Veng and Svay Rieng. The visit aimed at better understanding the groundwater monitoring networks in ...
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IUCN SSC Caprinae Specialist Group evaluated community based conservation efforts in Golestan National Park, Iran
The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Caprinae Specialist Group (CSG) evaluated the effects of inclusion of local people in the conservation of Golestan National Park, Iran. Community based ...
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Ramsar Wetlands in Ecuador: Guardians of Water and Biodiversity on the Path to the Green List
Ecuador is home to 19 Ramsar wetlands that are internationally recognised for their ecological, social, and climatic importance. These ecosystems play a crucial role in water regulation, the ...
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Celebrating wetlands in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Several wetlands in our region hold both Wetland of International Importance and UNESCO World Heritage Site status, highlighting their extraordinary ecological and cultural value. Wetlands are central ...
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Siphandone, Lao PDR’s third Ramsar site?
Lao PDR joined the Ramsar Convention in 2010, with the designation of the Xe Champhone and Boeung Kiat Ngong wetlands as its first two Ramsar sites. IUCN had proposed that the government also ...
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Field Visit to An Phú: Unveiling Arsenic Contamination Levels
On 14 November 2024, IUCN visited An Phu District in An Giang Province to assess arsenic contamination in the Mekong Delta aquifer as a part of the “Enhancing the sustainability of the transboundary ...
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IUCN promotes a transboundary conservation plan for the Iberian desman
Malaga, 28 January 2025 (IUCN) - More than 50 experts from Andorra, Spain, France and Portugal met in Madrid for three days to develop a transnational conservation plan and define more urgent measures ...
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New report from Pakistan highlights potential of community-led approach in climate adaptation
A recent report to which IUCN Pakistan contributed to highlights the success of a community-drive capacity assessment approach in strengthening climate adaptation and resilience in rural Pakistan.
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GGGI and IUCN Partner to Strengthen Green Growth and Conservation in the Pacific
Suva, Fiji, February 3, 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today formalized a partnership through the signing of a Memorandum ...
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IUCN Contributes to Achieving the Environmental SDGs in the Mediterranean
The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN Med) is contributing to the implementation of 2030GreenerMed joining a common vision with the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM). The 2030GreenerMed ...
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Scaling Up Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience in Tanzania: IUCN and NORAD Launch RESOLVE-NbS Project
Dodoma, Tanzania – 5th February 2025 – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in partnership with the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), is proud to launch the ...