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Protecting Fiji’s most important marine areasDescription: The Government of Fiji is committed to a national network of 30% Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by the end of 2020. With the support of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Oceania Regional Office, and other government agencies, and NGO partners, Fiji’s offshore zero draft map was officially presented to the Ministry of Fisheries on Tuesday, 2 June 2020.
Introduction: The map highlights important biodiversity areas and also takes into account all the uses of our offshore ocean space including our fishing industry, to then identify the best candidate sites for an ecologically representative network of MPAs. Fiji’s marine resources and their services to Fiji’s p... -
Monitoring World Heritage site closuresDescription: Introduction to the global map on the closure of World Heritage sites due to Covid-19 and analysis.
Introduction: In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, many governments have taken measures to restrict movements of people and access to certain areas. This includes the closure of natural and cultural World Heritage sites in the 167 countries they are located in. Please consider the following when reviewing the... -
ASAP launches its first small grant scheme for Southeast Asian species on the brink of extinctionDescription: The IUCN SSC Asian Species Action Partnership (ASAP), with support from Fondation Segré, has launched a Rapid Action Fund for tackling the extinction crisis in Southeast Asia. Small grants are now available for urgent conservation action that focuses on Critically Endangered land and freshwater vertebrate species found in Southeast Asia (ASAP species). These are the first grants to come from ASAP, marking a new stream of support for their Partners.
Introduction: The grants of up to EUR 10,000 are targeting a region which has seen unprecedented decline in wildlife over the last decades. Currently there are 227 ASAP species, many of which are endemic to Southeast Asia. This number continues to rise as more species are listed as Critically Endangered by the IU... -
Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs): Exploring the Potential in AsiaDescription:
Introduction: Other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) are becoming an increasingly important topic in the discussions leading up to the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. As a contribution to the dialogue, the Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP) chose OECMs as the topic for its very fir... -
NEW MEANING OF EARTH DAY IN 2020: Business’ Perspective for Nature Conservation Post COVID-19Description: https://www.iucn.org/news/india/202004/new-meaning-earth-day-2020-business-perspective-nature-conservation-post-covid-19
Introduction: IUCN India hosted a virtual discussion with big corporate houses on “Business Sector Responsibilities, Challenges and Opportunities for Nature Conservation Post COVID-19” on 22 April 2020. The coronavirus outbreak is first and foremost a human tragedy, affecting hundreds of thousands of people. I...
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