Blog | 13 May, 2024
The global community recently gathered in Canada, where concerns over the triple planetary crisis and problematic plastics converged to advance science and policy for a future Plastics Treaty that should address the full life cycle of plastics.
Story | 08 May, 2024
The IUCN Oceania Regional Office unveiled pivotal next steps, including outcomes specific to Oceania, during the successful conclusion of the three-day Protected and Conserved Areas workshop in Sydney, Australia, held from May 1st to May 3rd. Organised with the objective of promoting…
Press release | 07 May, 2024
Better production practices key to minimising impact of vegetable oils – IUCN report
Gland, Switzerland, 7 May 2024 (IUCN) – A new report from the IUCN Oil Crops Taskforce, released today, assesses the…
Press release | 26 Apr, 2024
A new study in the scientific journal Science provides the strongest evidence to date that not only is environmental conservation successful, but that scaling conservation interventions up would be transformational for halting and reversing biodiversity loss, a crisis that leads to ecosystem…
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…
Blog | 12 Apr, 2024
Toward a New Paradigm of Conservation: the transformative potential of OECMs
Reconfiguring Global Biodiversity Strategy in the Anthropocene Era.
Blog | 02 Apr, 2024
Green List Forum: a deep reflection on the future of global conservation
In December 2023, a seminal event took place in Cape Town, South Africa, bringing together experts to discuss the progress and challenges of the IUCN Green List Programme.
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Fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution (INC-4)
The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), is scheduled to take place from 23 to 29 April 2024 at the Shaw Center in Ottawa, Canada. The session will…
Blog | 02 Apr, 2024
Assessing the state of freshwater biodiversity monitoring: A global perspective
Freshwater ecosystems play a vital role in sustaining biodiversity and supporting human livelihoods. They are also under immense pressure: the rate of species loss in freshwater ecosystems is greater than that observed in terrestrial and marine systems. Critically, several major international…
Story | 27 Mar, 2024
A future plastics treaty needs a specific article on biodiversity: IUCN’s proposal
IUCN and the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) presented at a webinar on 26 March 2024 at the Geneva Environment Network a proposal for a specific article on “Biodiversity Aspects” in the future Plastics Treaty, putting forward IUCN’s key expertise within a new global…