News | 21 Sep, 2023
Major natural areas receive World Heritage protection, based on IUCN advice
The World Heritage Committee has enlarged natural World Heritage areas by more than 100 million hectares, an area roughly 26 times the size of Switzerland.
News | 20 Sep, 2023
Sports set to contribute to global goals for nature
New York, USA – On the sidelines of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit, Sports for Nature partners called on sports organisations to champion nature and contribute to the global goals for biodiversity and sustainable development.
IUCN event
Sports for Nature: Inspiring Nature Positive Action by 2030
This debut event, taking place in New York on the margins of the SDG Summit, will explore how sports can contribute to nature positive goals by 2030.
Story | 29 Sep, 2023
Engaging industry in nature conservation: case studies from leading companies
A new report compiling case studies from several multinational companies presents initiatives going beyond addressing biodiversity impacts on site.
Story | 06 Sep, 2023
Gland, Switzerland 6 September 2023 (IUCN) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), as the official advisor on nature to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, recommends inscription of seven sites on the World Heritage List. The Volcanoes of Kamchatka, in…
Press release | 04 Sep, 2023
Gland, Switzerland, 4 September 2023 (IUCN) – IUCN, the International Union for Conservation Nature, welcomes the Assessment Report on Invasive Alien Species and their Control, today launched at the tenth plenary of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (…
Press release | 31 Aug, 2023
A fifth of species found in World Heritage sites – IUCN co-authored research
Gland, Switzerland, 31 August 2023 – Over 20% of mapped global species richness are found in World Heritage sites, despite these areas making up just 1% of the Earth’s surface, according to a joint assessment by IUCN, International Union for Conservation Nature, and UNESCO,…
Large event
From 27 August to 2 September 2023, an IUCN delegation will participate in the 10th Plenary session of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-10), in Bonn, Germany.
Story | 18 Jul, 2023
More than one hundred participants from 78 organisations based in 13 countries met in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, from 27–29 June to present and discuss the results of their efforts to conserve biodiversity in the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot. Marking the halfway point of a five-year investment…
Story | 17 Jul, 2023
The planet is experiencing unprecedented levels of land conversion and habitat loss, often in the most biologically rich ecosystems. Despite the well-known societal and economic benefits of infrastructure, indiscriminate development of roads, railways and canals increasingly threatens…