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 | 06 Dec, 2022
CEESP News: Dr. J. Marc Foggin, University of British Columbia & IUCN CEESP member, Dr. Richard Gunton, University of Winchester, and Dr. Daniele Brombal, Ca' Foscari University, Venice.
A special issue has recently been launched in the journal Sustainability with focus on…
Press release | 06 Dec, 2022
IUCN and FAO to lead flagship forest program in Southeast Asia
Bangkok, Thailand, 6 December 2022 (IUCN) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will lead the Indo-Malaya Critical Forest Biomes Integrated Program of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). This…
Story | 03 Dec, 2022
Wildlife conservation in Uganda: a matter for government and private landowners
CEESP News: Antonia Nyamukuru, researcher based in Kampala, Uganda and Cory Whitney, member of IUCN’s CEESP SULi group, based in Bonn, Germany.
“Conservation will ultimately boil down to rewarding the private landowner who conserves the public interest.” - Aldo Leopold
Story | 07 Dec, 2022
Manipur fishers hold rally raising awareness on Loktak biodiversity
CEESP News: Salam Rajesh, IUCN CEESP member
Fishing community in Manipur’s Loktak Lake, a Ramsar designated wetland, is blending conservation initiatives with addressing imminent threats to their lives and livelihoods from external interventions. In tune with the objectives…
IUCN event
Advancing nature positive development: lessons from Africa and the Pacific
This Q&A session over lunch will bring economic representatives from five African and Pacific countries involved in the BIODEV2030 project to share their experience mainstreaming biodiversity in their sector to reconcile conservation and economic development.
IUCN event
In this session, research institutions, universities, and enterprises–the main bodies of scientific and technological innovation–will discuss the best practices for scientific and technological cooperation and innovation to achieve transformation from multiple perspectives
DG Statement | 01 Dec, 2022
IUCN Director General’s open letter to Members ahead of UN CBD COP 15
Dear IUCN Members,
As IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), we have an enormous responsibility. Since 1948, we have been the global authority keeping our finger on the pulse of biodiversity.
IUCN event
This side event will provide delegates with an understanding of good practices in managing biodiversity in the oil and gas and alternative energy sector. It will focus on Biodiversity Action Plans, a systematic approach to biodiversity management, conservation and enhancement that can build on,…
IUCN event
Fisheries in the Post-2020 GBF: Where and how do they fit?
This side event will look at where and how fisheries can fit in the Post-2020 GBF to meaningfully contribute to the sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity. Furthermore, it will shed some initial light on the challenge of fisheries reporting against the Post-2020 Targets.