Publication | 1991
IUCN directory of protected areas in Oceania
This publication is a positive step in building up public awareness about an area of great diversity but beset with the problems of the vulnerability of small islands and the limited resources of micro-nations. This publication has been scanned by the Biodiversity Heritage Library and is…
Legacy Article | 12 Sep, 2013
The Duke of Cambridge and IUCN unite for wildlife
As part of his latest conservation initiative, The Duke of Cambridge brings together an unprecedented collaboration between the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, and seven of the world’s most influential conservation organizations, including IUCN.
Story | 11 Sep, 2013
Publication of Forests and Gender - available for download
Forest and Gender by IUCN in collaboration with Women’s environment and Development Organization (WEDO), USA
Edited by Lorena Aguilar, Andrea Quesada-Aguilar and Daniel D.M.P. Shaw
Story | 28 Aug, 2013
Review of Poverty Reduction in the Doi Mae Salong Landscape Project
Between 2007 and 2010, IUCN’s Thailand Programme implemented a project in Doi Mae Salong (DMS), Chiang Rai Province, in collaboration with the Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTAF) and other partners. This project was part of IUCN’s global Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy (LLS).
Story | 20 Aug, 2013
Picture this. On August 22, 2013, a group of eleven friends will swim 5 kilometres across a lake from France to Switzerland. This not any ordinary swim, this is the IUCN Big Swim across lac Leman!
You can support the Big Swim by donating via the following link to the SOS project page:…
Story | 06 Aug, 2013
IUCN and The Forests Dialogue Latest REDD+ Benefit Sharing Discussion Summary Report Now Available
The Co-chairs’ summary report highlights key issues, questions, conclusions and next steps related to REDD+ Benefit Sharing mechanisms, discussed by an international group of experts at the latest scoping dialogue on REDD+ benefit sharing.
Story | 30 Jul, 2013
IUCN celebrates World Ranger Day, as Prince William salutes park rangers’ “brave and tireless work”
Today, we celebrate the outstanding efforts of park rangers around the globe on the occasion of World Ranger Day. Thanks to their bravery and dedication, nature’s most inspiring places stand a chance in the face of menacing threats, such as illegal poaching or forest clearing.
Story | 29 Jul, 2013
World Heritage Committee outcomes steer nature conservation
Decisions of the 37th World Heritage Committee, made under IUCN's recommendations, are now available online. These help to identify necessary action to tackle critical threats to the conservation of Earth's most precious places.