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.
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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
Indigenous leaders of ICI advocate for inclusion at GEF Assembly
Ahead of the 7th Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) that took place in Vancouver, Canada August 22-26, 2023, Indigenous leaders from the ten initiatives of the Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI) gathered in Tla-…
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 | 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…
News | 03 Sep, 2023
Pakistan’s Coastal National Coordinating Body Urges Attention to Depleting Coastal Resources
Experts Underscore Need for more Marine Protected Areas in Pakistan The 22nd meeting of the National Coordinating Body (NCB) of the coast was organized by IUCN Pakistan to discuss issues and depleting coastal resources, especially in the wake of climatic impacts, calling for the need to create…
News | 22 Aug, 2023
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters 23
A new issue of IUCN CEESP’s Policy Matters journal presents seven case studies illustrating collaborative journeys towards more equitable and effective conservation and acts as a call to reorient Indigenous peoples…
Press release | 09 Aug, 2023
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), IUCN’s Indigenous Peoples’ Organisation Members and the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) have agreed to jointly implement a new initiative to support the achievement of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity…
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…