Story | 08 Aug, 2023
Youth Voices of the Colombian Amazon
Paola Margarita Chindoy, Kamentsa Indigenous woman
The Amazon needs to be heard and protected. Ensuring the active and effective participation of Indigenous youth from the territories is the way to ensure that decisions represent the communities that fight daily…
Story | 07 Aug, 2023
Youth Empowerment in Watershed Management in Jharkhand, India
Sujit Choudhury, Secretary Integrated River Basin Management Society
Blog | 07 Aug, 2023
Green Skills to Bridge the Boundaries Between Ideas
As the UN International Youth Day approaches, the author reflects on essential skills for a sustainable future. Recognizing that prejudice is neither helpful nor constructive, the author emphasizes the importance of fostering openness to diverse ideas. These qualities empower youth as effective…
Page | 26 Jul, 2023
AlUla Protected Areas Network (APAN)
In collaboration with the Royal Commission for Albula (RCU), IUCN is dedicated to safeguarding the natural heritage of AlUla County and achieving international conservation standards. This project aims to establish a network of protected areas that adhere to best practices, ensuring equitable…
Page | 26 Jul, 2023
Enhancing Climate Resilience of Biodiversity Hotspots in Jordan
The project "Enhancing Climate Resilience of Biodiversity hotspots in Jordan" aims to enhance the resilience of vulnerable ecosystems and communities dependent on natural resources, to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change. Well-designed and effectively managed protected areas provide…
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…
Story | 04 Jul, 2023
Dr. Thomas Brooks is Chief Scientist at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). During his visit to the IUCN Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (ORMACC), we talked with Dr. Brooks about the relation between science and conservation, and the…
News | 26 Jun, 2023
Who is assigned to protect Antarctic ecosystems and their famous fauna? Latest news
The body responsible for the protection of Antarctica’s precious life, The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), has just completed a special meeting in Santiago, Chile. IUCN participated as an observer promoting independent science and urging delegates…
Story | 23 Jun, 2023
New research on the co-benefits of marine protected areas for nature and people
CEESP Chair of People and the Ocean Specialist Group, Nathan Bennett, published an article titled Co-benefits of marine protected areas for nature and people on June 22 in Nature Sustainability. This research highlights the value of marine protected areas in both environmental…