Story | 08 Mar, 2024
Meet the Mentors: in the words of WIOMPAN leaders
Learn about the potential and impact of the mentorship programme of the IUCN Green List in the Western Indian Ocean region, in the words of WIOMPAN (Western Indian Ocean Marine Protected Areas Network) mentors themselves.
Crossroads blog | 07 Mar, 2024
Rising to the challenge: Addressing gender-based violence in climate efforts
This month, the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women is focused on financing towards gender equality and the empowerment of all women. And on International Women's Day, Dr Bama Athreya from the U.S. Agency for International…
IUCN Statement | 08 Mar, 2024
IUCN President and Director General’s Statement on International Women’s Day
Achieving gender equality and empowering women in environmental action are crucial for meeting our objectives in sustainable development, global climate efforts and biodiversity conservation. Despite this, women remain significantly disadvantaged in terms of rights, access to, and ownership over…
Blog | 07 Mar, 2024
Challenges and Opportunities in Offshore Marine Conservation
Challenges and opportunities in the offshore marine conservation field for a woman in her early career. In this article the critical mass of women in sea survival training as well as the offshore industries is pointed out in terms of how this can disadvantage women and how some of the humorous…
Blog | 07 Mar, 2024
As the world celebrates International Women's Day, it's crucial to recognize and applaud the indispensable role women play in conservation efforts, particularly in the unique context of the Pacific Islands. The intersection between nature and human well-being is profoundly felt in Small Island…
Story | 14 Feb, 2024
Today we commemorate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, an annual observance that celebrates the achievements and contributions of women and girls in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This day recognizes the importance of gender equality and…
Press release | 14 Feb, 2024
One Health nature conservation project in Central Asia launched by IUCN and partners
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 13 February 2024 (IUCN) – An IUCN-led international partnership has launched the One Health Central Asia project, aiming to mitigate the risk of zoonoses – diseases that are naturally transmissible from animals to humans – in Central Asia. The new initiative was announced…
Story | 13 Feb, 2024
IUCN Rwanda Country Office knowledge products
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature - IUCN opened an office in Rwanda in 2016, in order to support the Government of Rwanda in achieving its overall conservation and development objectives. Since then, it has implemented various projects that have contributed to Rwanda’s…
IUCN event
One Health: Prevention of Zoonotic Disease Through Protected and Conserved Areas
Join us for the official launch of a regional initiative focused on applying the One Health approach in Central Asia, titled: Enhancing landscape resilience to zoonotic disease emergence by consolidating nature conservation systems in Central Asia.
News | 01 Feb, 2024
The first Maldives Protected and Conserved Areas (PCA) Forum was organised from the 15th to 18th of January 2024. The PCA Forum brought together individuals engaged in the field of Protected and Conserved Areas across Maldives. The forum provided a platform to share and exchange knowledge,…