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Geneva/Jackson Hole, WY/Rome/New York, 3 March 2021 - For the first-ever virtual celebration of the United Nations World Wildlife Day, representatives of UN Member States, UN System organizations, international and non-governmental organizations, Indigenous Peoples and Local communities, and youth took part in an online event marking the Day.
World Wildlife Day is celebrated this year under the theme
Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet , highlighting the link between the livelihoods, knowledge and experiences of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities who rely on forests, and the conservation of these ecosystems and the wildlife they harbor.
In her welcoming words to speakers and viewers following the event online,
TNRC Blog Post
Governments are today faced with an unprecedented public health emergency that has forced them to close borders and lock down cities and communities. But as serious as the health crisis is, the pandemic is also a socio-economic crisis, with impacts that may be longer term. These impacts can include increased corruption risks, and strategies are needed to mitigate the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic in such a way as to help prevent corruption. TNRC convened a Virtual Panel on “The COVID-19 pandemic, corruption, and the socio-economic impacts on local communities” on December 14, 2020 to examine some of these impacts and mitigating strategies. A recording is above, and a PDF of the slides from the event can be downloaded here.
Article, 22 December 2020
As 2020 draws to a close, we re showcasing some of the content we ve published during the last 12 months. Our blogs offer a place for IIED staff and guest authors to share their personal views and experiences. This year, characterised by the coronavirus pandemic and its disastrous effects, we have seen a prevalence of COVID-19 related content. In case you missed them, here are our top 10 most-read blogs of the year.
2020 has been marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and its disastrous effects, but we have also seen the great power of grassroots movements to respond quickly and create change (Photo: World Bank/Henitsoa Rafalia via Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)