The new EU Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) sets legally binding targets and timelines for all Member States to restore ecosystems and safeguard biodiversity. To comply, each EU Member State must develop a National Restoration Plan (NRP) by September 2026, identifying priority areas for restoration and engaging local stakeholders to ensure effective implementation. A REWET analysis by IUC... More information
From 2 to 4 September, the General Assembly of the Red Jaguar Network in Colombia brought together police representatives from Latin America and Europe, legal environmental authorities and international law enforcement organisations, to strengthen cooperation in the fight against environmental crime. Header photo: © AECID Over three days, a packed agenda covered the evaluation of threats an... More information
The worldwide demand for minerals such as copper ore, bauxite (aluminium), cobalt, nickel, lithium and manganese is growing due to the energy transition. Nickel mining in the Philippines is expanding rapidly, but at the expense of forests, biodiversity and nearby communities. Environmental lawyer Grizelda “Gerthie” Mayo Anda has dedicated her life to amplify the voices of the people hit the h... More information
Nickel mining linked to Sulawesi’s Morowali Industrial Park has caused substantial damage to nature, according to research from the IMVO Covenant for the Renewable Energy Sector, initiated by IUCN NL. Mining concessions have been granted in globally important biodiversity areas on the Indonesian island. Headerphoto: Nickel mine in Morowali, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. © Garry Lotulung Glob... More information
Deforestation, commodity production, and water scarcity are closely linked. In the dry forests of Chiquitania, Bolivia, for instance, cattle ranching is contributing to the water crisis, affecting local communities and threatening ecosystems. Header photo: Laguna Cáceres in November 2024, Puerto Suárez, Bolivia © Manuel Seoane / IUCN NL Deforestation and its link to local wat... More information
...this case, ends up in the lagoon, causing aggradation. Crops are irrigated with rainwater stored in water tanks (a white water tank can be seen in the background). A farmer checking the contents of his water tank. Meanwhile, industrial agriculture companies pump up large amounts of groundwater, contributing to water depletion of aquifers. Agricultural fields around Puer... More information
Environmental protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) works on improving nesting habitat for two seabird species, the Least Tern and the Caribbean Brown Pelican, on St. Maarten. Both species struggle with a decreasing abundance of suitable nesting places. EPIC receives support from the BESTLIFE2030 programme to realise a nesting platform in the Simpson Bay Lagoon, for the Least Tern, and replace invasi... More information
On the 18th and 19th of June, the theatre performance ‘THIS IS NOT A TRIAL’ took place at the ZIMIHC theatre in Utrecht. In this theatre performance, students took on the lead roles of prosecutors, lawyers and judges. The performance was developed by researchers and the aforementioned students from Utrecht University, as part of the interdisciplinary project Conceptualising Ecocide in... More information
The planetary crisis that came with the extraction and burning of fossil fuels has demanded a radical shift; a transition towards renewable forms of energy production. The energy transition, one of the most promoted solutions to today’s climate and energy challenges, has sparked demand for transition minerals, such as lithium. The “Lithium Triangle” is in south America, within the Argentinia... More information
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