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.…
News | 19 Jun, 2023
Last call from Blue Carbon Accelerator Fund for Design-Stage Project proposals
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…
Story | 24 Apr, 2023
IUCN mourns an Ocean Champion.
It is with deep sorrow that IUCN announces the untimely passing of Ziad Samaha, a stellar ocean champion, who dedicated his life to defending the marine environment of his beloved Mediterranean Sea. Ziad died on April 21st, 2023 in a tragic diving…
News | 29 Mar, 2023
Strong regional commitment to One Health approach in Central Asia
Five Central Asian countries have jointly confirmed their interest to mitigate the risk of zoonosis emergence in the region by enhancing overall landscape resilience through the One Health approach. The commitments were shared today, closing out a three day regional workshop in Tashkent, co-…
Story | 20 Mar, 2023
In memoriam: Dr Kathy MacKinnon
It is with enormous sadness that IUCN and the World Commission on Protected Areas announce the sudden passing of Kathy MacKinnon, a stalwart of protected areas and of conservation globally.
Press release | 15 Mar, 2023
Vjosa, one of our last wild rivers, becomes Europe's first Wild River National Park
Today, the Vjosa River in Albania, one of the last wild rivers of Europe is declared a National Park by the Albanian Government, becoming the first Wild River National Park in Europe. In future, the Vjosa will be conserved as a living, free-flowing river, to the benefit of people and nature.…
Story | 14 Mar, 2023
Envisioning the implementation of the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas until 2030
The new GBMF-IUCN multi-year partnership for the Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas will be presented during a three-day workshop in Malaga, Spain.
Conservation Tool
The Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation Planning Tool
Climate change is a major driver and pressure acting on marine biodiversity and is an increasingly critical management consideration for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs).
Blog | 17 Feb, 2023
A voice from the 5th International Marine Protected Area Congress (IMPAC5), co-hosted by IUCN
IMPAC5 has provided a unique opportunity for the global ocean community to convene and transform the Kunming-Montreal Framework from bold ambition to action, with youth and indigenous voices front and centre.