By Deepu Sivadas, Lead, IUCN CEM Young Professionals Network. World Environment Day 2021 is celebrated with the theme “Ecosystem Restoration”. Restoration is key to the prosperity and well-being of people. It has been said that restoring about 15% of ecosystems…
By Ishita Jalan. We live in the age of crisis where countries are being constantly challenged with systemic problems and have very little time to act. COVID-19 global pandemic has shaken the world with its deadly and unpredictable nature. Further…
Read More Nature-based solutions as a pathway to increase community-resilience
By Somayeh Zahabnazouri, IUCN CEM Young Professional. The Fahraj plain lies in the southeast of Kerman Province on the southern margin of the Lut Desert, which is locally known as Lut-e Zangi Ahmad. Citriculture and palm gardening are the main…
Read More The Mega Nebkha in Fahraj plain, Southeastern Iran
By Peter Wells, IUCN CEM Young Professional. On March 11th, the Blue Cradle Foundation convened an evening of eight speakers from government, academia, iwi, and the private sector to discuss the "Ocean of Opportunity" for the blue economy in Otautahi…
By Deepu Sivadas, Lead, IUCN CEM Young Professionals Network. We are glad to announce that IUCN CEM Young Professionals Network hosts a Networking session on “Developing principles for ecosystem governance to ensure net gain in biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human…
By Deepu Sivadas, Lead, IUCN CEM Young Professionals Network. We are glad to announce that IUCN CEM Young Professionals Network hosts a Networking session on “Intergenerational Partnerships for UN Decade on Ecosystem restoration: learning from meaningful youth engagement” as part…
By Meredith DeCock-Caspell, IUCN CEM Young Professional. As coastal zones become increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, many communities become paralyzed with how to move forward. Planning to adapt will not get you anywhere. Maintaining the status quo…
