The Soure Marine Extractive Reserve, located on the Marajó Island, Pará,  has demonstrated how incorporation into the IUCN's Green List can significantly improve the management of a protected area and strengthen community ties and partnerships, facilitating access to resources that enable…

Conservationists, government officials, and civil society organisations gathered at Panorama Andrainarivo, Madagascar to celebrate the launch of the first SOS Lemurs Phase II selected projects, a conservation initiative dedicated to protecting…

The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN Med) participated in the Meeting of the Ecosystem Approach Correspondence Group on Monitoring (CORMON) Biodiversity and Fisheries, held in Athens on 7–8 April 2025.

The Sittaung River flows from central Myanmar into the Gulf of Mottama and features a distinctive funnel shape at the estuary. The interaction between the river’s outflow and tidal movements creates a high-turbidity brackish water environment that supports a rich diversity of aquatic life.

IUCN has been granted observer status to the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM), marking an important step forward in strengthening collaborative efforts for marine conservation in the Baltic Sea region. This achievement fulfils the commitment made by IUCN President Razan Al Mubarak during HELCOM's…

The Cities Cluster, part of the IUCN-WCEL Climate Change Law Specialist Group, operates as a global platform for disseminating knowledge and normative good practices in the field of cities and climate change. 

The Ocean and Islands Cluster brings together members interested in the role of law in the development, implementation and enforcement of a sustainable and nature friendly blue economy.