News | 24 Jul, 2023
A New Task Force: IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change
Considering the critical role of human behaviour and decision-making in driving the unprecedented rate of species extinction we are witnessing today the IUCN through its Species Survival Commission (SSC) and Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) created the inter-commission IUCN SSC…
Story | 19 Jul, 2023
CEC attends IUCN Conference in Oxford
CEC commission member Catherine Kühn recently attended the IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence conference in Oxford, UK. The conference set the stage for tackling global human-wildlife conflict issues which affect the future of nature. CEC’s vision, “a world committed to protecting…
Story | 17 Jul, 2023
CEC Regional Vice Chair for South America models conservation actions that build communities
The Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) celebrates the 25-year of work developed by Luis Camargo, CEC Regional Vice Chair for South America, as Founder and Director of the Organization for Environmental Education and Protection (OpEPA) modeling conservation actions that build…
Information brief | 2023
IUCN key messages for International Seabed Authority, July 2023
IUCN Key messages for the twenty-eighth session of the Council (Part II) and the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Kingston, Jamaica.
Council: 10 - 21 July Assembly: 24 - 28 July 2023
Story | 27 Jun, 2023
An ancient rainforest in West Africa to connecting people with conservation and restoration
The Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) celebrates 31-years of work developed by Tommy Garnett, CEC Regional Vice Chair for West and Central Africa, in his role as Founder and Executive Director of the Environmental Foundation for Africa (EFA), which is working to inspire people to…
Story | 27 Jun, 2023
The Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) celebrates the work of Dr. Biswajit De, CEC Member, in his role as Founder President of WildRoots - An organization guided by the vision of creating a sustainable model, its means and a platform to promote collaborative synergies between Urban…
News | 26 Jun, 2023
Who is assigned to protect Antarctic ecosystems and their famous fauna? Latest news
The body responsible for the protection of Antarctica’s precious life, The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), has just completed a special meeting in Santiago, Chile. IUCN participated as an observer promoting independent science and urging delegates…
Blog | 20 Jun, 2023
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, celebrates the adoption by consensus of the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty*, 19 June, New York UN, by all United Nations member states, and looks to what needs to happen next for momentum to be maintained.…
Jointly published | 2023
Options for strengthening action on Ocean and Coasts under the UNFCCC, 2023
A summary of the key entry points within existing UNFCCC processes and negotiations where management actions concerning coastal and marine ecosystems can play a productive role in climate action. Report recommendations focus primarily on opportunities for advancing coastal Nature-based Solutions…