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Busan, South Korea – At a pivotal moment for the fight against plastic pollution, experts from the food and beverage industry have just wrapped up an important End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC) convening. The high-level dialogue, held alongside the fifth session of the…

A two-day training workshop for environmental journalists was conducted in Karachi and Sonmiani, Pakistan, followed by an exposure visit to the Ramsar site of Miani Hor. The training aimed to equip reporters with the tools and knowledge needed to cover pressing environmental issues.

A new report released today on World Mangrove Day highlights efforts to protect and restore these important ecosystems, which billions of people depend on for food, protection, and their livelihoods. 

The Regenerative Seascapes for People, Climate and Nature (ReSea) Project was launched at Nioumachoua, Moheli, Comoros, gathering representatives from central and local government, civil society organizations, development partners and community members.

A National Consultative Workshop on Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystems (BOBLME) Project Phase II was held on 21-23 March 2024 in Chennai, India, with 85 participants, including representatives from the Department of Fisheries (DoF), the Ministry of Environment, and Forest and Climate Ch

In Antigua and Barbuda, the international community will gather at the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States to review Small Island Developing States’ (SIDS) sustainable development progress and propose a new decade of partnerships and solutions to supercharge their…

Carleton was decades ahead of the times. Today we pursue his concepts repackaged in different terminology.

"We must avoid the careless and tragic exploitation of the sea which we have not avoided in the case of the land...Some of the richest areas should be set aside...…

Designed as a global primer, this new IUCN report proposes a clear definition and founding principles for a “Regenerative” Blue Economy. It defines different sustainability levels within the overall umbrella and sets ambitions for nature and society alike. The report analysis includes the…

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.

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.