Central America
El Salvador Stakes on Strengthening Capacities in Governance of Shared Waters
Salvadoran governmental authorities receive third IUCN training in High-Level Governance of Shared Waters … | Spanish
24 Oct 2012 | News story
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UNDP, UNEP and IUCN hold technical training workshop in Lunahuaná, Peru, on uses and applications of the tool CRiSTAL
Information was provided on concepts, uses and applications of CRISTAL in the frame of the Mountain Ecosystem-based Adaptation project (ABE Peru) jointly implemented by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) and Ministry of Environment of Peru. … | Spanish
16 Oct 2012 | News story
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Commitment to increase support for conservation in the Caribbean
The world’s largest conservation organisation, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) has committed to increase its support for and engagement of the Caribbean in its work. …
28 Sep 2012 | News story
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Consolidation of the Binational (Panama-Costa Rica) Commission of the Sixaola River Basin Moves Forward
Members of the Sixaola Binational Commission met May 14-17 in Bocas del Toro, Panama, to strengthen their capacities in governance of shared waters and determine the next steps as commission. … | Spanish
28 Sep 2012 | News story
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Costa Rica and Panama Continue Committed to Transboundary Governance and Cooperation
The Binational Technical Sectoral Commissions of the Costa Rica-Panama Convention for Border Development exemplify the importance of binationality and cooperation between States, institutions and social actors as fundamental pillars of development. … | Spanish
20 Sep 2012 | News story
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Share Experiences in Payment for Environmental Services in San Jerónimo, Baja Verapaz
On July 4-6 and 9-11 two trips for sharing experiences were made in San Jerónimo Baja Verapaz so that members of the associated municipalities groups of ADIMAM and MANCUERNA could learn about PES in San Marcos, and to officially launch the IUCN handbook on implementing PES mechanisms. … | Spanish
20 Sep 2012 | News story
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Sharing experiences in Forest Restoration Pilot Sites Promoted by IUCN and Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala
During July various trips for sharing experiences were made to forest restoration and natural regeneration demonstration sites promoted by IUCN and Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala in the upper parts of the Coatán and Suchiate watersheds, with representatives of the private sector and the Coatán Basin Committee of Mexico, members of the Costa Rica-Panama Sixaola River Basin entity, members of the Naranjo River Associated Municipalities, representatives of the National Department of Rural Outreach of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security and the Zaragoza municipality, Chimaltenango, Guatemala. … | Spanish
20 Sep 2012 | News story
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Intercambio de experiencias en sitios piloto de restauración forestal impulsadas por la UICN y la Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala.
Durante el mes de julio del año 2012 se realizaron diversas giras de intercambio de experiencias a sitios demostrativos de restauración forestal y áreas con regeneración natural de pinabete que promueven la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza –UICN- y la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala –USAC- en las partes altas de las cuencas Coatán y Suchiate, con representantes del sector privado y del comité de cuenca del río Coatán de México, integrantes del organismo de la cuenca del río Sixaola Costa Rica-Panamá, miembros de la Mancomunidad de municipios de la cuenca del río Naranjo –MANCUERNA–, representantes de la Dirección Nacional de Extensión Rural del Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación –MAGA- y de la municipalidad de Zaragoza, Chimaltenango, Guatemala. …
20 Sep 2012 | News story
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Four Microwatershed Management Plans Delivered to Municipalities, Communities and Institutions, Baja Verapaz
Four Microwatershed Management Plans Delivered to Municipalities, Communities and Institutions, Baja Verapaz … | Spanish
20 Sep 2012 | News story
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First Environmental Fair on Water, Environment, Health and Food Security,
Municipality, IUCN and Other Organizations Hold “First Environmental Fair on Water, Environment, Health and Food Security,” in San Antonio Sacatepéquez, San Marcos … | Spanish
20 Sep 2012 | News story
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