News | 24 Jul, 2024
IUCN and FAO sign joint agreement to facilitate data sharing to reach GBF Target 2
Rome, Italy, 24 July 2024 – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today signed a new partnership agreement aimed at streamlining ecosystem restoration reporting as part of Target 2 of the Kunming-…
Press release | 27 Jun, 2024
Albania joins IUCN as its newest State Member
IUCN, the world’s biggest environmental network, extends a warm welcome to Albania as its 87th State Member, following their formal endorsement of the IUCN Statutes. This step demonstrates Albania's commitment to global conservation efforts. The Ministry of Tourism and Environment has been…
Story | 22 Apr, 2024
G. Carleton Ray, ocean pioneer and inspiration, (1928–2024)
Carleton was decades ahead of the times. Today we pursue his concepts repackaged in different terminology.
"We must avoid the careless and tragic exploitation of the sea which we have not avoided in the case of the land...Some of the richest areas should be set aside...The…
Story | 02 Feb, 2024
In a significant stride toward sustainable blue carbon restoration, the Blue Carbon Accelerator Fund (BCAF) has unveiled the four winners of its latest Readiness call for project proposals. These exceptional projects stood out for their innovative approaches to differing challenges in the…
News | 27 Nov, 2023
New report on High Seas Biodiversity Treaty gives accessible at-a-glance introduction
This introductory report's target audience is professionals from governments, civil society, private sector, and other stakeholders who know multilateral processes and treaties but are not high seas “BBNJ (biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction) experts”. The report is more digestible than…
News | 07 Sep, 2023
Elevating Green Pakistan: Phase-1 Annual Review and Planning Workshop
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC), in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Pakistan, concluded a three-day Annual Review and Planning Workshop for the year 2023-24, as part of the Upscaling Green Pakistan Program,…
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…
Press release | 12 Dec, 2022
IUCN Restoration Barometer documents extensive ecosystem restoration across 18 countries
Montreal, Canada, 12 December 2022 (IUCN) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has today published its first Restoration Barometer report, documenting that…
Story | 29 Nov, 2022
Not all forests are equal - A story map
Primary forests including intact forest landscapes (PF-IFL) are more important for us to preserve than other forests. Let that sink in. See this story map to explore the issues around PF-IFL, learn through case studies from forests across the world, and understand what you can do to help.…
News | 30 Sep, 2022
The Restoration Initiative: 2021 Year in Review
A multiplicity of actors jointly working on restoration activities is fundamental to pave the way for a sustainable future, as said by the recently released annual report of The Restoration Initiative (TRI) for 2021.