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Sports for Nature: Inspiring Nature Positive Action by 2030
This debut event, taking place in New York on the margins of the SDG Summit, will explore how sports can contribute to nature positive goals by 2030.
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Co-organized by the Friends of EbA Network (IUCN) and the Global Adaptation Network (UNEP), the 9th EbA Knowledge Day will kick-off with a high-level panel to discuss the importance of accelerating ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) implementation in the context of achieving the Sustainable…
News | 11 Sep, 2023
At the CBD COP 15 in December 2022, the State Parties, including Viet Nam, approved the 30x30 commitment to protect 30% of its land and sea area by 2030. In addition, Viet Nam joined the UK-led Global Ocean Alliance, which aims to protect at least 30% of the global oceans by 2030.
Story | 07 Sep, 2023
Vancouver, Canada – From 22-25 August, an estimated 1,500 delegates from 185 countries joined together for the 7th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly where the new Global Biodiversity Framework Fund was launched. The 7th Assembly also opened its doors to a record number of civil society…
News | 07 Sep, 2023
Elevating Green Pakistan: Phase-1 Annual Review and Planning Workshop
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC), in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Pakistan, concluded a three-day Annual Review and Planning Workshop for the year 2023-24, as part of the Upscaling Green Pakistan Program,…
Story | 06 Sep, 2023
Gland, Switzerland 6 September 2023 (IUCN) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), as the official advisor on nature to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, recommends inscription of seven sites on the World Heritage List. The Volcanoes of Kamchatka, in…
Press release | 31 Aug, 2023
A fifth of species found in World Heritage sites – IUCN co-authored research
Gland, Switzerland, 31 August 2023 – Over 20% of mapped global species richness are found in World Heritage sites, despite these areas making up just 1% of the Earth’s surface, according to a joint assessment by IUCN, International Union for Conservation Nature, and UNESCO,…
Page | 29 Aug, 2023
Forest Restoration in North Macedonia and Albania
As part of The Swedish Postcode Lottery Foundation's Northern Forests Initiative, a new forest restoration project aims to contribute to the restoration and preservation of vital forests in Albania and North Macedonia and strengthen the capacity and commitment of local, regional, and national…
News | 25 Aug, 2023
On the 22nd of August, international environmental leaders convened in Vancouver, Canada, for the opening of the 7th Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Assembly. Every four years, The GEF Assembly is held to coordinate the…
Story | 08 Aug, 2023
From Passion to Action: Young Leaders Driving Sustainability at Bahrain's Eco-Summit
Sara Albanna, Bahrain Women Association for Human Development