The lush, green island of Palawan is home to one of the Philippines’ most biodiverse old-growth forests, harbouring unique species like the IUCN Red-listed Palawan pangolin. Indigenous communities, farmers and fishers too depend on the islands’ natural wealth. But as global demand for nickel surges to fuel the ‘clean’ energy transition, human rights and vital ecosystems are increasingly un... More information
Khamai Foundation safeguarded 42 hectares of Ecuadorian rainforest this month, supported by the IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund. It became part of the new Pitalala Reserve, which is only the start of a much bigger ambition. ‘Although it is only a drop in the bucket of rainforest conservation, the establishment of Pitalala in this particular segment of the Amazon is critical in stopping the ad... More information
The team behind the documentary Tigre Gente calls for international attention for the situation of Marcos Uzquiano, a prominent park ranger and head of Protection at the Beni Ecological Station in Bolivia. The environmental defender faces severe reprisals and human rights violations after revealing illegal activities threatening the area’s biodiversity and communities. Tigre Gente calls for Inte... 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. In a series of articles we are highlighting some of these powerful projects.... More information
Human rights and nature conservation are interconnected. Every person has a right to a healthy and safe living environment, in which nature has an important role: clean water and healthy soil to grow food are only two examples. When nature is threatened, for example by illegal mining, deforestation or pollution, it harms both biodiversity and the people living in the area. Headerfoto: Protest demo... More information
Header photo: staff meeting of our partner WARSI Indonesia © Stephanie Broekarts / IUCN NL Women’s rights Due to deeply entrenched power relations, women and other marginalised groups often have less access to decision-making, information and rights to land and water. And although women play an important role in using land for food security, income and household resources, only 13.8% of lan... More information
Globally, 1 million plant and animal species are threatened with extinction, while a rich biodiversity is crucial for all life on Earth [1]IPBES Global Assessment (2019): https://www.ipbes.net/news/million-threatened-species-thirteen-questions-answers. For our food supply, we depend on birds, bees and other pollinators: together these insects are responsible for a third of global food productio... More information
Originally from southern Chile, Natalia Gutierrez Salgado and Sebastian Vidal Diaz fell in love with the Altiplano up north. The area has an average altitude of 4,000 metres. ‘People think that biodiversity equals giant trees and lots of insects and birds. In the Altiplano you must look a bit better, but there are vicuñas, a large number of birds and many other species. The biodiversity is camo... More information
Madre de Dios, perceived as Peru’s capital of biodiversity and cultural diversity, faces significant impacts from gold mining activities. The consequences extend from ecological to social, ranging from ecological degradation to social consequences including human rights violations and the loss of ancestral lands. In the ancient forests of Madre de Dios, every body is hurt: from rivers to soils a... More information
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