Story | 22 Jul, 2024
Closing the Caribbean Plastic Tap: propelling Caribbean SIDS towards a plastic-free future
Initiative funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and aimed at addressing recyclable and nonrecyclable plastic waste and plastic leakage in five Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS), kicks off with national inception workshops in Saint Lucia and Saint Kitts and Nevis…
News | 11 Jul, 2024
Mediterranean sites in France and Spain successfully renew their IUCN Green List status
Côte Bleue Marine Park and Cerbère-Banyuls Natural Marine Reserve in France, along with Sierra Nevada National and Natural Park in Spain, are the sites in the Mediterranean region that have recently renewed their IUCN Green List status. In doing so, they maintain their place among the 76…
News | 09 Jul, 2024
Recovery of the Iberian lynx: A conservation success in Spain
In a combined effort to protect Mediterranean biodiversity, the recovery of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus
Press release | 20 Jun, 2024
Iberian lynx rebounding thanks to conservation action - IUCN Red List
Gland, Switzerland, 20 June 2024 (IUCN) – The Iberian Lynx has improved from Endangered to Vulnerable on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, continuing its dramatic recovery from near extinction thanks to sustained conservation efforts.
Story | 31 May, 2024
New training facility to boost capacity for wildlife conservation in SADC Region
IUCN ESARO launched a new Training Facility for Wildlife Rangers and TFCA Managers at the KAZA Summit, aiming to enhance conservation efforts across the SADC region through the SADC TFCA Financing Facility.
News | 01 Mar, 2024
The project “Strengthening Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) policies and institutional frameworks through demonstrable models in Saint Lucia” was launched this week in Castries, Saint Lucia, by the Government of Saint Lucia, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the…
Story | 14 Dec, 2023
The IUCN Green List is a unique global standard that helps organisations achieve effective, long-term conservation results. Melissa Hobson discovers how our Members across the world are using it to implement change
Story | 20 Nov, 2023
The Plastic Waste Free Islands (PWFI) Project, a four-year global initiative, comes to an end leaving important contributions by promoting island circular economy and demonstrating effective, quantifiable solutions to address plastic waste leakage in Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
Story | 08 Nov, 2023
Final Insights from LifeWatch ERIC and IUCN Med's Workshop Series
In a dynamic culmination of exploration and collaboration, the third and final workshop on governance mechanisms and lines of action to boost Ecosystem Services and biodiversity unfolded in La Noria, Malaga on October 20, 2023.
Story | 23 Oct, 2023
LifeWatch ERIC and IUCN Med Workshops: Advancing Ecosystem Services in Andalusia
The IUCN-MED and LifeWatch ERIC collaboration continues to pave the way for a more sustainable future with their second workshop, held on September 15, 2023, at the IUCN-Med office in Málaga. These workshops are part of a series of interactive peer learning events taking place between July and…