DG Statement | 06 mrt, 2023
IUCN Director General’s open letter to ISA Members on deep-sea mining
Dear Members of the International Seabed Authority,
In September 2021 at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, IUCN Member States, civil society and Indigenous organisations overwhelmingly …
Story | 17 feb, 2023
High seas biodiversity treaty is urgently needed for the sake of present and future generations
Story | 10 dec, 2022
The Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and Environmental Human Rights Defenders
Environmental Human Rights defenders, including Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, women and youth, continue to shape global discussions and actions to address the climate and biodiversity crisis. As front-line defenders against environmental degradation, their activism contributes…
Commission statement | 1989
IUCN Commission Statement on State Gifts of Animals
The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) recognises the long-standing tradition among governments and heads of state of giving or exchanging live animals and hereby outlines its position in relation to State Gifts of Animals.
Artículo | 07 dec, 2022
Violencia contra grupos indígenas defensores del ambiente en México
CEESP News: José Luis Carpio Domínguez, Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria Reynosa Aztlán, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, México, Jesús Ignacio Castro Salazar, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Abasolo, México, e Inés Arroyo Quiroz, Centro Regional de…
Webinar series | 2020
Virtual Dialogues: Moving Forward Together - Migration, Environmental Change & Conflict
The co-migration of human and other species catalyzed by environmental change, including climate change, is anticipated to increase dramatically in the next decades. As calls mount for conservation to account for these trends, how will conservation practice be affected and what conflicts are…
Webinar series | 2020
As a quarter of the world’s land is owned or managed by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, they must be central to global conservation efforts to tackle international wildlife trade.
Large event
From 27 June to 1 July, an IUCN delegation, led by the Director General, is participating in the second UN Ocean Conference, “Scaling up Ocean Action Based on Science and Innovation for the Implementation of Goal 14: Stocktaking, Partnerships and Solutions.”
Page | 04 feb, 2022
IUCN is the official advisor on nature under the World Heritage Convention. Natural World Heritage sites are recognised as the most significant protected areas. They provide life-supporting benefits to people and the planet, yet face increasing threats. Our ability to secure the highest quality…
Story | 22 feb, 2022
IUCN-Med, SPA/RAC and WWF will work in close collaboration with the Libyan Ministry of the Environment to help develop a robust network of marine protected areas. During last week’s kick-off event, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Arabi Mounir, Minister of Environment, welcomed the project as a key step to…