Press release | 18 Nov, 2014
IUCN summit delivers major commitments to save Earth’s most precious natural areas
Sydney, Australia – The IUCN World Parks Congress 2014, the once-in-a-decade global forum on protected areas, closes today with the release of The Promise of Sydney. The Promise sets out an ambitious agenda to safeguard the planet’s natural assets, ranging from halting rainforest loss in the…
Press release | 17 Nov, 2014
New IUCN study shows life-supporting role of natural World Heritage
Sydney, Australia – Natural World Heritage sites are not just iconic places with exceptional nature, they also provide benefits that contribute to economies, climate stability and human well-being, according to a new study by IUCN released today at the IUCN World Parks Congress.
Press release | 17 Nov, 2014
Global appetite for resources pushing new species to the brink – IUCN Red List
Pacific Bluefin Tuna, Chinese Pufferfish, American Eel, Chinese Cobra and an Australian butterfly are threatened with extinction
Story | 13 Nov, 2014
Strengthened cooperative management for Phoenix Ocean Arc
Seascape-level conservation efforts in the Pacific have received a major boost with the signing of a cooperation arrangement between the Republic of Kiribati and the United States of America.
Press release | 12 Nov, 2014
New UNEP report unveils world on track to meet 2020 target for protected areas on land and sea
15.4% of terrestrial areas, 3.4% of oceans protected, but further progress needed to cover and effectively manage areas of importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services
Press release | 11 Nov, 2014
Global forum on protected areas puts nature at the heart of a sustainable future
IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 opens today in Sydney
Story | 11 Nov, 2014
Pacific Island leaders sail into Sydney Harbour with call to protect oceans
The leaders of Kiribati, Cook Islands and Palau have called on the world to follow their lead in ocean protection, after sailing into Sydney Harbour aboard traditional voyaging canoes that have travelled more than 6,000 nautical miles from the Pacific Islands.
Story | 10 Nov, 2014
The IUCN Council has admitted 17 new Members to IUCN.
Press release | 09 Nov, 2014
China – Brazil exchange knowledge on restoration
Experts and leaders from two of the world’s biggest countries and emerging economies met in China last month to share knowledge on how restoration of degraded lands can be accomplished at large scale.
Publication | 2014
Safe havens : protected areas for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation
This publication presents 18 case studies to demonstrate how Protected Areas (PAs) can be better managed for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA). The chapters vary from scientific studies to good practices, as well as (existing or required) policy frameworks that…