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Earth Day 2020 - Message by Mahmood Akhtar Cheema, Country Representative, IUCN PakistanDescription: https://www.iucn.org/news/pakistan/202004/earth-day-2020-message-mahmood-akhtar-cheema-country-representative-iucn-pakistan
Introduction: Today the Earth Day 2020 is being celebrated all over the world digitally due to COVID-19 crisis. This year, the theme is "Climate Action." The COVID-19 pandemic is also linked to the health of our ecosystem. Climate change, man-made changes to nature can increase contact and the transmission of in... -
Private sector role in sustainable management and restoration of Thailand’s forestsDescription: https://www.iucn.org/news/asia/202004/private-sector-role-sustainable-management-and-restoration-thailands-forests
Introduction: Over forty representatives from leading private sector companies in Thailand gathered to discuss new approaches for sustainably managing and restoring Thailand’s forests. This one-day workshop, hosted by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF... -
Culture 2030 Goal Covid-19 StatementDescription: https://www.icomos.org/en/focus/un-sustainable-development-goals/74910-culture-2030-goal-covid-19-statement
Introduction: ICOMOS and partners in the Culture 2030 Goal campaign have released a Statement on 'Culture and the COVID-19 Pandemic', framed in our commitment to the 2030 Agenda and the need to guarantee culture is at the heart of the UN Decade of Action for the SDGs. #CultureCovid19 #Culture2030Goal ICOMOS... -
18 April: Covid-19 and the International Day of Monuments and SitesDescription: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2104
Introduction: Also known as World Heritage Day in some countries, the International Day of Monuments and Sites has always been an occasion to reflect upon - and often visit - heritage sites that are important to us. This year, during the Covid-19 crisis, most of us can only enjoy our heritage online, through virt... -
IUCN ASIA STATEMENTDescription: https://www.iucn.org/news/asia/202004/iucn-asia-statement
Introduction: The State of Emergency includes a strengthened policy on reducing movements of people, by implementing strategies such as the closing of shopping malls, schools, parks, prohibiting gatherings, and implementation of strict social distancing. With this development, International Union for Conservat...
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