Story | 23 Oct, 2023
LifeWatch ERIC and IUCN Med Workshops: Advancing Ecosystem Services in Andalusia
The IUCN-MED and LifeWatch ERIC collaboration continues to pave the way for a more sustainable future with their second workshop, held on September 15, 2023, at the IUCN-Med office in Málaga. These workshops are part of a series of interactive peer learning events taking place between July and…
Commission statement | 2023
The purpose of the IUCN SSC Position Statement on the role of Botanic Gardens, Zoos and Aquariums is threefold:
to outline SSC’s position on the roles played by these institutions in the conservation of species and their genetic diversity, to urge all these institutions to achieve their…News | 27 Sep, 2023
Biodiversity in Kenya has today received a boost with the establishment of the IUCN Kenya Species Specialist Group (KeSSG) announced on the second day of the inaugural Wildlife Scientific Conference hosted by the Wildlife Research & Training Institute (WRTI) in Naivasha, Kenya.
News | 09 Sep, 2023
Sustainable agriculture supports biodiversity conservation, IUCN study confirms
The comparative analysis was conducted across 20 farms situated within three micro-watersheds located in the western Guatemalan Highlands. This region is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and is characterized by elevated poverty rates.
Story | 26 Jul, 2023
LifeWatch ERIC & IUCN Med launch a series of Ecosystem Services workshops
LifeWatch ERIC and IUCN Med launch their first workshop in a five part series of interactive peer learning workshops aimed at advancing the planning, management, and governance of Natural Capital through the Ecosystem Services paradigm. This program brings together experts from various…
Jointly published | 2023
International policy framework for blue carbon ecosystems
Coastal blue carbon ecosystems, including mangroves, seagrasses and tidal marshes, are some of the most carbon-rich ecosystems on Earth, and are vital to mitigating the impacts of climate change. They are also critical for coastal biodiversity, food security, livelihoods and human well-being, in…
Story | 20 Jul, 2023
AI and machine learning is helping to advance conservation efforts in many amazing ways. Sam Perrin and Tom Ireland explore the possibilities and limitations of this fast-moving technology
Story | 20 Jun, 2023
Saving SomPhongs’s Rasbora: A Critically Endangered Fish in Thailand
The Seub Nahasathien Foundation (SNF) is a Thai non-governmental organisation committed to the preservation and safeguarding of vast forests, natural ecosystems, wildlife habitats, and precious endangered species. One of their vital initiatives focuses on preventing the sixth extinction and…
Story | 14 Jun, 2023
Local communities take action to safeguard the critically endangered Jullien’s Golden Carp
Jullien’s Golden Carp (Probarbus jullieni) is a large migratory freshwater fish found in the Mekong river basins and its major tributaries in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Viet Nam, and Malaysia. Classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red…
External event
Taking stock of global progress on nature-based solutions to climate change
The role of nature-based solutions was recognised in key multilateral processes in 2022, including at UNFCCC COP27 and CBD COP15. This official side event of the 58th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB58) will take stock of the collective progress made to date and identify what can be…