Planting a seed: How Conserving an Orchid Helped Protect Governor Laffan’s Ferns

The Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve in Shaanxi has ensured the safety of forest resources and the stability of biodiversity through the rigorous implementation of a series of laws and regulations, the forest resource protection responsibility system, and the enforcement of patrolling systems. By establishing research bases for the monitoring of key species, collaborating with numerous universities and research institutions, and executing projects such as those funded by WWF and GEF, the reserve actively engages in a variety of promotional activities, strengthens community co-management initiatives, and diligently fulfills its commitment to biodiversity conservation and ecological environment protection.

The burgeoning specialty coffee sector in DRC offers a compelling example of how regenerative agricultural practices can enhance both environmental sustainability and market value. By focusing on producing high-quality coffee and implementing improved farming techniques, Congolese coffee farmers are tapping into a growing global demand for ethically sourced specialty coffee. Higher product standards command premium prices and contribute to increased economic resilience within local communities. 

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) funded a partnership between the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Nespresso, and TechnoServe through this project. Through Nespresso’s AAA Sustainable quality program, the project supported the sustainability of smallholder coffee farming households in South Kivu, DRC, while working to restore and revitalize degraded natural environments. Nespresso, TechnoServe, and DRC coffee farmers and cooperatives have partnered since 2019.

The capacity of cities as landscapes to support biodiversity is accepted as one of the critical steps necessary to halt global biodiversity loss and also address the other two aspects of the triple planetary crisis, climate change and pollution. The intent of the report is to communicate opportunities for the integration of nature and biodiversity into the building scale, through the measures implemented within the individual building structure. The document provides context by reviewing global agreements and initiatives that support these themes, and discusses leading examples from global cities before providing a more in-depth review of the range of initiatives from eight European municipalities.

Jiangxi and Fujian provinces have carried out a lot of collaboration around the protection, construction and management of Wuyishan National Park, but there are relevant laws and regulations no longer adapted to the needs of the construction of national parks, the management system is not smooth, the protection and development of contradictions, insufficient law enforcement, low public participation and other issues, which restricts the high standard of protection and high-quality development of Wuyishan National Park.

Jiangxi and Fujian provinces collaborative legislation, introduced the “Jiangxi Province Wuyishan National Park Regulations” and “Fujian Province Wuyishan National Park Regulations” for the protection, construction and management of Wuyishan National Park provides a rule of law, protection of the tone is more stringent, will promote the enhancement of the protection and management level of the Wuyishan National Park, to help Jiangxi to build a national ecological civilization construction of the highland.

This document provides broad guidance on surveillance of infectious and non-infectious wildlife diseases, pathogens and toxic agents to assist in the implementation of a national surveillance programme for free-ranging wildlife. It is intended to promote a common understanding, which can serve as a foundation for training and operational procedures. While this guidance is geared to surveillance of free-ranging wildlife (whether in spaces managed by the public or private sector), much of the information is also generally applicable to (though not comprehensive for) wild animals in captive settings.

Unsustainable agricultural practices are among the main causes of biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution globally. It is thus essential to integrate environmental conservation practices in the agriculture sector when looking at pathways for a sustainable future. In this context, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) could be a critical tool for improving the status of productive landscapes. This publication focuses on the relationship between sustainable agricultural practices and the concept of Nature-based Solutions, and specifically the applicability of the IUCN Global Standard for NbS™ in agricultural contexts. The aim is to provide experts and policymakers with ideas, recommendations, and concrete uses for these tools, in order to outline a potential path to a more sustainable future for the agricultural sector.