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Traditional notions of leadership in conservation often center on authority figures who dictate the direction of initiatives without meaningful input from affected communities. However, true leadership should be collaborative, inclusive, and reflective of diverse perspectives. Reimagining…

IUCN will be online and onsite at World Water Week in Stockholm, 25-29 August, organising official events, participating in others, and attending even more. We look forward to seeing you there or online, and welcome your participation and outreach.

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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…

The New Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: How the global community negotiated an ambitious plan to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030

IUCN welcomes the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, which was adopted at the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP15) in Montreal, Canada on 19 December 2022 after four long years of negotiations. We congratulate the Chinese Presidency, Canadian hosts and the CBD secretariat for their…

CEESP News: by Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir *

Gland, Switzerland, 28 April 2021 (IUCN) – Countries where natural resources such as agricultural land and water become scarce or degraded tend to be more conflict-prone, a new IUCN report finds. The report concludes that conserving and sustainably managing natural resources…

CEESP News: By Patricia Parkinson, Director, Environmental Law Oceania *

A new global governance regime for plastics is needed to mitigate their environmental, health and human rights impacts, especially in the Pacific 'Large Ocean Small Islands Developing States' - A tale of flooding…

CEESP News: by Kathryn Lloyd, Programmes & Operations Manager, Margaret Pyke Trust

The Margaret Pyke Trust, jointly with partners, has launched a new project benefitting human and environmental health in South Western Uganda. Funded by the UK Government, it aims to ensure healthy…

CEESP News - by Salam Rajesh, IUCN CEESP member

As observed globally in February each year, the World Wetlands Day was observed in a unique way in the midst of a floating village in Manipur’s Loktak Lake, a Ramsar site of international importance.