Forests are globally important in regulating climate and locally important in sustaining communities and supporting biodiversity. But they, and the people who depend on them, are under increasing pressure.
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News
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Woman holding sea cucumber, Zanzibar
Photo: Raphaela Legouvello
Aquaculture and Nature-based Solutions: new report
24.02.2022A new report from the AquaCoCo project works to identify synergies between sustainable development of coastal communities, aquaculture, and marine and coastal conservation. It examines the emerging concept of Nature-based Solutions (NbS)...
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Gledic Mountains, Serbia
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Request for Proposals (RfP) - Nature-based Solutions Project Design Consultant
15.02.2022IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia invites individuals, teams of experts, or consulting companies to submit a Proposal for the consultancy requiring services for a Project Design Consultant in the frame of the ADAPT project.
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Tara Mountain, Serbia
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Request for Proposals (RfP) Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant
07.02.2022IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia invites qualified experts to submit Proposals for the individual consultancy of a Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant in the frame of the ADAPT project.
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Publications
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World Heritage forests : Carbon sinks under pressure
Carvalho Resende, Tales, Gibbs, David, Harris, Nancy, Osipova, Elena
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Pro-poor analysis of REDD+ activities in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Balderas Torres, Arturo, Skutsch, Margaret, de los Ríos Ibarra, Emilio
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How inter-institutional networks transform landscapes
Imbach, Alejandro, Vidal, Adriana
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Case studies: Primary forests including intact forest landscapes
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The Bonn Challenge
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Mangrove restoration
Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
Quick reads
Aimed at policy-makers and journalists, IUCN Issues Briefs provide key information on selected issues in a two-pager format.
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Palm oil and biodiversity
Palm oil is derived from the oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.), which is native to West Africa and grows best in tropical climates with abundant water. Three-quarters of total palm oil produced...Forests and climate change
Forests are a stabilising force for the climate. They regulate ecosystems, protect biodiversity, play an integral part in the carbon cycle, support livelihoods, and supply goods and services that can...
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Deforestation and forest degradation
Deforestation and forest degradation are the biggest threats to forests worldwide. Deforestation occurs when forests are converted to non-forest uses, such as agriculture and road construction....
