Factsheet | 2020
Fact Sheet - Mainstreaming climate change in the Rio Doce watershed restoration
Brief presentation of the main topics approached by the Rio Doce Panel Thematic Report 2 - Mainstreaming climate change in the Rio Doce watershed restoration. The report approaches the potential impacts and risks of climate change in the restoration outcomes. Following up on recommendation #3 of…
Grey literature | 2023
Engaging industry in conserving nature
With 26 case studies from 10 multinational companies, this publication highlights their positive actions, interventions and initiatives contributing to specific conservation and restoration goals. The concrete examples illustrate a pivotal part of their work which have direct impacts on…
Grey literature | 2023
Nature (covering the water, biodiversity, soil/land, and air/climate realms) continues to decline with significant negative impacts on society. Businesses need to understand their impacts and dependencies on nature, manage their nature-related risks and embed the value of nature into their…
Jointly published | 2023
International policy framework for blue carbon ecosystems
Coastal blue carbon ecosystems, including mangroves, seagrasses and tidal marshes, are some of the most carbon-rich ecosystems on Earth, and are vital to mitigating the impacts of climate change. They are also critical for coastal biodiversity, food security, livelihoods and human well-being, in…
News | 13 Jul, 2023
In the sidelines of the 10th OECS Council of Ministers Meeting on Environmental Sustainability, Mrs. Úrsula Parrilla, Regional Director for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Mr. Didacus Jules (PhD), Director General of the…
Information brief | 2023
IUCN key messages for International Seabed Authority, July 2023
IUCN Key messages for the twenty-eighth session of the Council (Part II) and the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Kingston, Jamaica.
Council: 10 - 21 July Assembly: 24 - 28 July 2023
File | 2023
IUCN Operational Framework for Engagement with the Oil and Gas Sector
The aim of this Operational Framework is to set out how IUCN intends to engage with the Oil and Gas sector in order to give IUCN’s constituencies confidence in the intent and nature of these types of engagement and to ensure that they are underpinned with a high level of integrity, scientific…
Page | 06 Jul, 2023
A legally binding agreement – but what next?
Minna Epps, head of IUCN Ocean, takes us behind the scenes of the historic UN High Seas Treaty, and explains what needs to happen next for it to be put into action
Story | 27 Jun, 2023
An ancient rainforest in West Africa to connecting people with conservation and restoration
The Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) celebrates 31-years of work developed by Tommy Garnett, CEC Regional Vice Chair for West and Central Africa, in his role as Founder and Executive Director of the Environmental Foundation for Africa (EFA), which is working to inspire people to…
Press release | 27 Jun, 2023
A new programme, financed through the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and jointly implemented by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), will help maintain and restore the integrity of Asia’s Indo-…