Policy brief | 2022
International funding to support the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
International financial flows to developing countries and their magnitude are an essential part of resource mobilization to support the implementation of the framework. Developing countries face critical needs to conserve biodiversity and struggle with mobilizing financial resources to address…
Policy brief
Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030
Position paper | 2022
IUCN Position Paper for CBD COP15 on support mechanisms
The adoption of the framework will need to be supported by strong mechanisms. IUCN provides recommendations on the mainstreaming of biodiversity, mechanisms for planning, monitoring, reporting and review, and on capacity-building, technical and scientific cooperation, knowledge management, among…
IUCN event
The side event will showcase CitiesWithNature and RegionsWithNature as the global platforms for mobilizing, inspiring and enhancing implementation and action by local and subnational governments, to support their national governments in contributing towards the implementation of…
Information brief | 2022
This paper shares a perspective on what we consider as key considerations and main requirements to bear in mind to conclude a GBF designed to be ‘fit for purpose’. In other words, an effective, practical and implementable framework, concise and easy to communicate and capable of galvanizing…
Story | 22 Nov, 2022
Located in Phang-nga province in the south of Thailand. Koh Yao is a dream destination for many travellers as it consists of pristine beaches, unspoilt coastline, rice fields, mountains, and forests. However, it is not surprising that the other side of island might be an unsightly image.
IUCN Statement | 20 Nov, 2022
As COP27 closed today, IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, expressed its concern over the slow progress in tackling the climate crisis. At the same time, IUCN welcomed the clear recognition of the key role that Nature-based Solutions can play in addressing climate change,…
DG Statement | 16 Nov, 2022
IUCN statement to UN Climate Change Conference 2022
During the 16 November High Level Segment of the UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (COP27), IUCN Director General Dr Bruno Oberle delivered IUCN’s statement on the role of nature in addressing the climate crisis. Read the full statement below.
Position paper | 2022
IUCN Position Paper on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework OEWG-5 and CBD COP15
IUCN urges Parties to increase efforts, be bolder and more ambitious to finalize and adopt the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. We call on Parties to conclude negotiations in a spirit of collaboration and compromise for an ambitious framework that will catalyse the necessary action and…
Information brief | 2022
This paper presents in a succinct way, the mandate that IUCN received from its membership with regards to the development and implementation of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework