Story | 31 Mar, 2022
César Guerrero, Executive Director of Terra Peninsular, San Quintín Bay, México is joined in this conversation by Cécile Fattebert of the IUCN Protected and Conserved Areas team.
Blog | 21 Mar, 2022
Ever since I can recall I’ve had a love of animals. My earliest memory is chasing baby King Quail around my parents’ Melbourne backyard, as they had escaped through the wire, and being all so careful in picking them up before putting them back in the aviary with their parents.
Story | 18 Mar, 2022
Interview with Joao Sousa, IUCN resident plastics expert, on the global plastic pollution treaty
The IUCN Ocean Team sat down with João recently to discuss what the UN Environment Assembly is calling, "the most significant environmental deal since the Paris accord". It is a Resolution endorsed by 175 Ministers and Heads of Member States which will create an intergovernmental committee…
Story | 16 Mar, 2022
In Memoriam: Ronald G. Petocz (1941-2022)
Dr. Ronald G. Petocz passed away on 21 February 2022, at the age of 81. A valued member of the IUCN WCPA, Dr Petocz supported protected areas throughout Asia, and his passing is mourned by the conservation community.
IUCN Statement | 14 Mar, 2022
Joint Statement by IUCN Commissions
WG II contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report of the IPCC
Story | 08 Mar, 2022
Meet inspiring PANORAMA Solution Providers: Frédéric Bachet, Le Parc Marin de la Côte Bleue, France
Frédéric Bachet is a former Director of the Parc Marin de la Côte Bleue (Cote Bleue Marine Park) and member of the IUCN French Committee’s Commission on Protected Areas. He is joined in this conversation by Cécile Fattebert of the IUCN Protected and Conserved Areas team.
Story | 08 Mar, 2022
Consultation on draft guidance for reducing disease risks in protected and conserved areas
The IUCN (Protected and Conserved Areas Team), SSC Wildlife Health Specialist Group and EcoHealth Alliance invite input to support zoonotic and wildlife disease prevention, detection, response, and recovery as part of protected and conserved area management.
Story | 04 Mar, 2022
BIOPAMA launches Calls for Proposals for 2022 grants
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Calls for Proposals for the latest BIOPAMA Action Component grants.
The BIOPAMA Action Component is a 21-million-Euro grant-making facility managed by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) in the frame of the BIOPAMA (…
Story | 03 Mar, 2022
IUCN is pleased to issue the final version of an Interim Report entitled "Governance of High Seas Ecosystems: Big Data and AI". This report was produced by NLA International after conducting interviews with ocean experts and ocean users.
Story | 28 Feb, 2022
Call for Solutions on Wildlife Health and Zoonotic Disease Risk Reduction
Protected Area Solutions for Biodiversity and Climate Change is a project led by IUCN Protected and Conserved Areas Team, funded by Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB). IUCN is collaborating with EcoHealth…