News | 24 Jul, 2024
IUCN and FAO sign joint agreement to facilitate data sharing to reach GBF Target 2
Rome, Italy, 24 July 2024 – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today signed a new partnership agreement aimed at streamlining ecosystem restoration reporting as part of Target 2 of the Kunming-…
Story | 23 Jul, 2024
Building Global Collaboration for Park Conservation
Inspired by the surroundings of the Acadia National Park, an international workshop supported by IUCN identifies climate change capacity building and working with indigenous communities as priorities for a new capacity building program.
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46th session of the World Heritage Committee
The 46th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting opens today in New Delhi, India, where over the next 10 days, the Committee will decide which potential sites will be added onto the prestigious World Heritage List and take decisions on the conservation and management actions needed to…
News | 21 Jul, 2024
The 46th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting opens today in New Delhi, India, where over the next 10 days, the Committee will decide which potential sites will be added onto the prestigious World Heritage List and take decisions on the conservation and management actions needed to…
Press release | 27 Jun, 2024
Albania joins IUCN as its newest State Member
IUCN, the world’s biggest environmental network, extends a warm welcome to Albania as its 87th State Member, following their formal endorsement of the IUCN Statutes. This step demonstrates Albania's commitment to global conservation efforts. The Ministry of Tourism and Environment has been…
News | 18 Jun, 2024
The EU adopts its new Nature Restoration Law
Following a final vote yesterday at the Environmental Council, the EU has just adopted its new European Restoration Regulation. This unique new piece of legislation will be the first to set legally binding restoration targets for the long-term recovery of nature in Europe. Its overarching…
Story | 10 Jun, 2024
Kiwa Initiative facilitates social media session at Heritage in Young Hands EcoCamp
The Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park recently hosted the annual Heritage in Young Hands (HIYH) EcoCamp, an event focused on environmental education.
Story | 07 Jun, 2024
IUCN, the official advisory body on nature to UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee, recommends the addition of four new sites to the prestigious World Heritage List for their outstanding natural value in Brazil, China, France and the UK. IUCN also recommends the extension of an existing serial site…
Blog | 20 May, 2024
World Heritage sites: Havens for Biodiversity in a Changing World
On this year's International Day for Biological Diversity 2024, the IUCN World Heritage Team is shining a spotlight on the crucial role that World Heritage sites play in the global agenda to conserve and protect biodiversity. Since the inception of the World Heritage Convention in 1972, IUCN has…
Story | 01 May, 2024
Women fishers learn sustainable practices and give back to the ocean
Women fishers in Ngardmau, Palau are learning new ways to make a living while protecting the environment. With the help of Ebiil Society (Inc.) Kiwa Initiative project, they are now running four giant clam farms instead of traditional fishing.