Story | 15 Mar, 2021
IUCN unveils new guidelines for businesses committed to improving their biodiversity performance
Gland, Switzerland, 15 March 2021 (IUCN) – Businesses committed to address the biodiversity risks and opportunities associated with their activities increasingly need information about the status of species and habitats found across their…
Story | 15 Mar, 2021
This innovative partnership model aims to respond to the environmental and financing challenges of nature conservation in the Mediterranean.
Story | 12 Mar, 2021
International Law and Transboundary Aquifers
By Francesco Sindico - Despite the importance of groundwater in the context of global water security and climate change adaptation, there are only a handful of transboundary aquifer agreements around the world and just an incipient international legal framework applicable specifically to…
Publication | 2021
Guidelines for planning and monitoring corporate biodiversity performance
These guidelines offer an approach for developing a corporate-level biodiversity strategic plan, including measurable goals and objectives and a set of core linked indicators, that will allow companies to measure their biodiversity performance across their operations. The Guidelines can be used…
Press release | 11 Mar, 2021
COVID-19 fallout undermining nature conservation efforts - IUCN publication
Gland, Switzerland, 11 March 2021 (IUCN) – The pandemic has significantly impacted nature conservation around the globe, including job losses among protected area rangers, reduced anti-poaching patrols and environmental protection rollbacks, according to a collection of new…
Story | 10 Mar, 2021
Recognizing that marine plankton diversity is one of the most notable absentees in climate discussions and policies, and knowing that the protection of global plankton diversity in international policy decisions is vital for preserving ocean health, IUCN GMPP and ETH UP Zurich have moved to…
Story | 10 Mar, 2021
PANORAMA’s Live Story Slam Event
Come and join us if you would like to share your story at the IUCN Global Youth Summit.
Story | 10 Mar, 2021
IUCN PAPACO ambassador meetings in Bénin help mainstream MOOCs on conservation
Learn about the IUCN Program on African Protected Areas and Conservation (PAPACO) ambassador programme for its Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on conservation, with this example from Bénin.
Grey literature | 2021
Characterisation and conservation assessment of terrestrial biodiversity in the Ghar El Melh area
This report presents a conservation assessment of the vegetation, habitats and herpetile fauna within the area covered by Jebel Nadhour and Ghar El Melh KBA and Sidi Ali el Mekki KBA in northeastern Tunisia.
Story | 09 Mar, 2021
IUCN Green List’s COMPASS platform gets a new look and feel
What is COMPASS?
IUCN’s online portal COMPASS (Community of Protected Areas Sustainability Standard) is an essential digital platform for the IUCN Green List. It is a vital tool to implement the IUCN Green List process in all jurisdictions and sites, enabling sites to upload information…