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…
News | 20 Oct, 2023
In memoriam: Hubert Reeves (1932-2023)
We mourn the passing of astrophysicist, environmentalist and writer Hubert Reeves. He died on Friday, 13 October 2023, at the age of 91.
Press release | 16 Oct, 2023
IUCN’s Global Species Action Plan to guide global efforts to halt biodiversity loss
Nairobi, Kenya (IUCN) – The Global Species Action Plan, launched at the Convention on Biological Diversity’s 25th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, sets out a transformative path for countries to implement actions to mitigate species decline.
News | 10 Oct, 2023
IUCN Leaders Forum 2023 to drive action to halt nature loss
The second IUCN Leaders Forum opens in Geneva, Switzerland, and virtually from 11 to 13 October 2023 under the theme: Global goals for nature: Tracking progress, financing success.
Commission statement | 2023
IUCN Commission Statement on shark control programs and shark culls
The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) is aware that lethal approaches to reducing the risk of human-shark interactions are increasingly being adopted around the world. Several governments either have active shark control programs (i.e., bather protection programs) or frequently implement…
News | 18 Sep, 2023
Biodiversity protections off-track to meet Sustainable Development Goals – IUCN report
The state of biodiversity is in severe decline, with deforestation, land degradation and species extinctions all moving in the wrong direction to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, according to an IUCN report published today during the ongoing SDG Summit at the United Nations General…
IUCN event
The Ocean Race Summit: Presenting Ocean Rights
Building on the High Seas Treaty, this event, taking place on the margins of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, is the final leg of a process that has gathered over 150 experts, policymakers, business leaders, lawyers, Indigenous peoples, scientists, NGOs, and others to develop principles…
Story | 12 Sep, 2023
Marine turtle volunteers: a few reflections
Since 2014, IUCN Viet Nam has recruited volunteers to work in Bai Tu Long, Nui Chua, and Con Dao National Parks (NPs) as well as Hon Cau and Ly Son Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The aims are to raise public awareness on the importance of marine turtle conservation; help rangers move thousands…
News | 09 Sep, 2023
Sustainable agriculture supports biodiversity conservation, IUCN study confirms
The comparative analysis was conducted across 20 farms situated within three micro-watersheds located in the western Guatemalan Highlands. This region is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and is characterized by elevated poverty rates.
News | 05 Sep, 2023
Charting a resilient future: Coastal ecosystem restoration project commences in Karachi
The launch of Building Resilience of Coastal Ecological and Social Systems of Pakistan project, funded by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation took place on September 1, 2023 in Karachi. The inception event drew representation from the government line departments, coastal agencies, Pakistan…