Colombia is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, but its forests are disappearing at a rapid pace. In 2021, the country lost a forest area comparable to the size of its capital city Bogota, despite the country’s anti-deforestation law. Its Amazon region has been most affected. Deforestation causes irreparable damage to one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world, while its c... More information
Vanessa Kadosoe is a Surinamese biologist working on various aspects of the impact of human activities on biodiversity and the environment. Vanessa works as secretary and researcher at Neowild where she conducts research, particularly on threats to big cats. Headerphoto: Vanessa Kadosoe (c) Britta Jaschinski / IUCN NL Vanessa received her MSc degree in environmental and conservation biology from t... More information
Supported by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), IUCN NL and partners in Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius and the Seychelles are guiding ecosystem-based adaptation and conservation projects in this biodiversity hotspot – a group of islands with incredible species diversity and extremely high rates of endemism. More information
Natural resources and the rights of local communities living in or around threatened natural areas are increasingly under threat. With the Strengthen the Roots project, IUCN NL and Wilde Ganzen support small community organizations in Bolivia, Ghana and Indonesia that stand up for nature in and around their communities, enabling them to mobilize local support for their work. This way, Strengthen the Roots works on nature conservation that is not performed top-down, but is driven by the collective strength of community organizations. More information
How can a sustainable economy be truly different from a fossil fuel economy, with responsible use of raw materials? Find out during the event ‘Sustainable energy: Mind the mining pit’, which IUCN NL organises on October 6th 2022, together with Pakhuis de Zwijger, SOMO, ActionAid and Friends of the Earth Netherlands. Header photo: Solar and wind energy (c) Ed Suominen and Mining in Indo... More information
Indigenous Peoples play a crucial role in protecting the world’s biodiversity and in fighting the climate crisis. On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we highlight their invaluable contributions to conservation and sustainable natural resource management and the importance of Indigenous women’s traditional knowledge. Header photo: Indigenous woman shows a cashew nut tree i... More information
The Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) took place this week in Kigali, Rwanda. It was the first time the protected areas congress of IUCN was organised in Africa. IUCN NL organised several sessions with local partners, among which is a workshop on the increased threats caused by mining of minerals needed for the energy transition. While people around the world are working on much-needed renewa... More information
In 2020, IUCN NL together with local partners carried out an investigation about informal mercury trade in different countries. Our local partner organisation CEDIB has gathered ground-breaking evidence about the informal mercury flows to and from Bolivia. They used this evidence and the media to make the public and government aware of the issue of mercury trade and push for action. CEDIB’s effo... More information
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