Contributing to a sustainable future in Eastern Europe, North and Central Asia, IUCN ECARO focuses on good governance, long-term protection of biodiversity and sustainable use of natural resources
Countries of the Western Balkans are turning to innovative solutions to increase community resilience to disasters such as floods and landslides, and to adapt to longer-term effects of climate change and environmental degradation. Two pilot projects will focus on flood-prone areas to build community resilience and reduce further disaster risks in Albania and Serbia.
Biodiversity Task Force of South East-Europe (SEE) invites like-minded agencies, organisations and initiatives focused on strengthening on-the-ground conservation action in the SEE region, to express their interest to join this partnership as associated members.
The report identifies priority areas for future World Heritage nominations in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan and aims to improve the capacity of these countries to nominate and manage new World Heritage sites.
Almost half of amphibians and reptiles are threatened with extinction and 4 vascular plant species are Critically Endangered in North Macedonia, according to the first national Red List developed by national experts under the guidance of IUCN.
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Sustainably managed mangroves can provide ecosystem services such as coastal protection, food and medicines as well as carbon storage, positively impacting both biodiversity and human well-being. The IUCN Global Standard for NbS provides a tool to help ensure that projects labelled as Nature-based Solutions - for example through restoration of mangroves - do indeed deliver the anticipated benefits to both society and biodiversity.
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