Jointly published | 2022
World Heritage glaciers : Sentinels of climate change
World Heritage glaciers cover almost 10% of the Earth’s glacierized area and play a crucial role in sustaining life on Earth. However, they are retreating at an accelerated rate because of climate change. By combining satellite data and projections at the site level, this study quantifies the…
Large event
IUCN participated in the CBD COP15 in Montreal to advocate for a post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework that sets coherent and ambitious goals and targets to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity by 2030.
Conservation Tool
The IUCN Red List of Ecosystems is a tool to assess the conservation status of ecosystems. It is based on scientific criteria for performing evidence-based analyses of the risk of ecosystem collapse, including changes in geographical distribution and the degradation of the key elements of…
Position paper | December 2020
IUCN Interim Position Updated Zero Draft Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
This paper presents IUCN's position on the updated zero draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Position paper | April 2021
IUCN Position on the Updated Zero Draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Position paper | August 2021
IUCN Position Paper for OEWG-3
The third meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group considered the first draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. In this paper, IUCN outlines detailed views.
Position paper | February 2020
IUCN Position Paper for OEWG-2
This document presents IUCN's Position on the Zero Draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. It is accompanied by a table detailing views and suggestions on the goals and targets of the zero draft.
Position paper | August 2019
IUCN Position Paper for OEWG-1
This paper presents IUCN’s views on the structure of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. It was prepared for the first meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.
Position paper | June 2022
IUCN Position Paper for OEWG-4
Prepared for the Fourth Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-4), this position paper presents IUCN’s further comments and recommendations on elements of Draft 1 of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). It includes views on some elements of the Framework where IUCN has a…
Position paper | 2022
IUCN Position Paper for resumed CBD SBSTTA24-SBI3-OEWG3
Prepared for the resumed sessions of the 3rd meeting of Open-ended Working Group (OEWG3.2), the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) and the Subsidiary Body on Implementation, this position paper presents IUCN’s comments and recommendations on elements of…