Gender equality and women’s empowerment are matters of fundamental human rights and prerequisites to meeting sustainable development goals around the world. This 4-part blog series sets out the benefits of (part 1) and barriers to (part 2) equality within sustainable ecosystem management. Part 3 zooms in on solutions, outlining key tools and strategies. Part 4 (upcoming) highlights example... More information
When nature conservationists engage with the private sector in order to protect or restore vulnerable ecosystems, they often work with a select group of businesses willing to go the extra mile for the environment. But what if instead of focusing on these frontrunners, they would focus on influencing businesses towards the implementation of existing legislation? Header photo: Kinyara Sugar Estate i... More information
Last Tuesday a paralegal volunteer and provincial human rights officer of the ‘Ifugao Peasant Movement’ (IPM) in the Philippines was shot by multiple assailants. Brandon Lee, a US citizen, had received several death threats to his address prior to this assault on his life. Header photo: Mountain rainforest in fog via Pxhere Brandon Lee is a development worker, conducting education and informat... More information
The fight against industrial mining turns out to be even harder for women, especially for those who are part of an indigenous community. What difficulties do these women face? Based on the story of indigenous rights- and environmental activist Martha*, we developed an infographic that answers these questions. Header photo: infographic design by (c) IUCN NL The growing world population, whose con... More information
...with which trends can be identified more easily and information exchange with partners can be facilitated. This project description was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of IUCN NL and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union. Tina Lain no longer working at IUCN NL Funded by the European Union… More information
An international binding treaty for business and human rights is needed in order to better protect environmental and human rights defenders worldwide. On July 17, the United Nations published a revised draft of this treaty. Now the EU needs to stop stalling on the UN Binding Treaty to ensure that businesses respect human rights, says a coalition of European civil society groups, among which IUCN N... More information
Palm oil is a major driver of biodiversity loss. Voluntary standards attempt to address biodiversity decline. Yet there is huge variation between standards on criteria related to biodiversity protection and level of assurance. A new benchmark report by IUCN NL helps companies and governments move towards sustainable palm oil, by providing insight in the quality and in the level of assurance of su... More information
Banning palm oil would most likely increase the production of other oil crops to meet demand for oil, displacing rather than halting the significant global biodiversity losses caused by palm oil, warned an IUCN report published yesterday. Headerfoto: Oil palm fruits The IUCN report, Palm Oil and Biodiversity, is an objective analysis of palm oil impacts on global biodiversity and possib... More information
Header photo: Flood in Bulungan, Indonesia- © Sawit Watch The Kayan river basin in the district Bulungan (Indonesia) is increasingly suffering from floods. People in the densely populated Kayan delta are most affected: floods inundate their homes and destroy their crops. In order to improve this situation, IUCN NL partner organization Sawit Watch uses drones to map land use in the area. With this... More information
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