Taking place in Sydney Australia in November this year, the IUCN World Parks Congress (WPC) happens every ten years and sets the agenda for protected areas planning, management and governance... read more →
Are you thinking of attending the IUCN World Parks Congress in Sydney in November 2014? How about thinking about taking an E-Poster of a relevant Protected Area (maybe one at particular... read more →
To build and share excitement in the months leading up to the World Parks Congress (WPC) in Sydney, Australia in November 2014, and to really showcase the amazing work of... read more →
The Sacred Natural Sites Initiative, IUCN Asian Regional Office and the World Commission on Protected Areas in Japan are developing a publication entitled: Asian Sacred Natural Sites: Philosophy and Practice... read more →
The Forum Islamic Perspectives on Ecosystem Management, organized by Qur’anic Botanic Garden and IUCN’s Commission on Ecosystem Management, 22- 24th April, 2014 in Doha, Qatar The Second Forum of the... read more →
Sacred Voices shares the messages of eight traditional custodians of Sacred Natural Sites, from Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa and Uganda. They share an ancient birthright and duty to protect the... read more →
GRABE-Benin and The Gaia Foundation are pleased to share a much awaited English translation of the 2012 Benin law recognising sacred forests and their custodian communities. In 2012, civil society... read more →
Launched in Kampala on 9th July, this report from the National Association of Professional Environmentalists, NAPE (Uganda) and The Gaia Foundation (UK), reveals how mining is significantly threatening ecosystems and... read more →
With thanks to one of our members for bringing it to our attention, the New York Times (NYT) have published an article covering threats to the Grand Canyon that highlight the... read more →
Despite decades of attention and advocacy, tropical forests are still falling at rapid rates worldwide. This is an interesting article about the research focus of Dr Bhagwat, an environmental geographer... read more →
