Blog | 02 Apr, 2024
Assessing the state of freshwater biodiversity monitoring: A global perspective
Freshwater ecosystems play a vital role in sustaining biodiversity and supporting human livelihoods. They are also under immense pressure: the rate of species loss in freshwater ecosystems is greater than that observed in terrestrial and marine systems. Critically, several major international…
Publication | 2024
State of West African marine protected areas 2022
The coastal zone of West Africa extends approx. 6,000 km, from Mauritania in the north, passing through the deeply indented coasts of the islands and estuaries, then the lagoon coasts and the coastal strips of the Gulf of Guinea, up to Nigeria. The small island state of the Cabo Verde Islands,…
Grey literature | 2024
Towards a Regenerative Blue Economy
Blue Economy has various definitions, depending on the interpretation and principles in question. There is no one widely accepted definition, nor is there a set of founding principles. This report represents an important first step in mapping the evolution of Blue Economy concepts, proposing a…
Story | 08 Mar, 2024
Oma Tafua celebrates 20 years of whale research and conservation success
Oma Tafua (meaning “to treasure whales”) Kiwa initiative project, a non-profit organisation in Niue, has achieved remarkable results in whale research. Between 2022 and 2023, the organisation documented over 70 individual humpback whales in Niue's…
News | 27 Feb, 2024
This month, 33 new Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) have been approved and put on the map in the North East Atlantic Ocean and Baltic Sea.
News | 27 Feb, 2024
The IUCN Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force is pleased to announce the creation of 33 new Important Marine Mammal Areas, called IMMAs, in the North East Atlantic Ocean and Baltic Sea.
Grey literature | 2024
The Fundão disaster in 2015 was one of the biggest environmental disasters in Brazil’s history. The collapse of the dam near the city of Mariana released around 39 million m3 of tailings, which travelled 670 km to reach the Atlantic Ocean. Along the way, the tailings resulted in 19 deaths,…
News | 15 Feb, 2024
Empowering Blue Futures: Launch of the ReSea Project in Madagascar
The ReSea Project, a $30 million CAD initiative supported by Global Affairs Canada and led by Mission Inclusion and the IUCN, launched today in Antsiranana, Madagascar, aiming to boost climate resilience and economic empowerment for 275,000 people across the Indian Ocean region.
Position paper | 2024
Documento de posición de la UICN para CMS COP14
La UICN presenta opiniones y recomendaciones para diferentes temas de la agenda de la COP14 de la CMS.