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…
External event
Protecting Our Coasts: The Promise of Nature-Based Resilience
Coastal ecosystems, such as mangroves, seagrasses, reefs and wetlands, provide natural protection against storm surges and other coastal climate impacts. But these ecosystems are vulnerable to damage, and themselves need to be preserved. Ocean acidification, rising sea levels, changes in water…
Policy brief | 2023
INC-2 Plastic Pollution Treaty
As part of the triple planetary crisis, pollution is one of the major drivers of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, and plastic pollution is detrimental to our terrestrial, freshwater and marine biodiversity and ecosystems, upon which livelihoods and economies depend.
Grey literature | 2023
There are many steps in the process of advancing from opening negotiations to concluding a final treaty and, for this reason, the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law has issued the following brief outline for the legal process of treaty negotiations.
News | 23 May, 2023
SUSTAIN Eco, a new project aiming to balance sustainability with growth in Tanzania, launched
The Vice President’s Office of the United Republic of Tanzania, the Embassy of Sweden in Tanzania, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have today launched a new project ‘SUSTAIN Eco’ to support ecosystem management across government, businesses, and with local…
Factsheet | 2023
AFRIPAC Plastics Pollution: Effective Capacity Building for Global Plastics Treaty in Africa
This is a one-page overview of the AFRIPAC project: Effective Capacity Building for Global Plastics Treaty in Africa. This project is in partnership with GRID-Arendal and is generously supported by NORAD.
Story | 22 May, 2023
Embracing biodiversity: Paving the way for nature-inclusive cities
How many different species of animals and plants can you spot in a city? How often do you immerse yourself in urban nature? Are today’s city-dwellers alienated from nature more than ever?
Grey literature
Position paper: Advocating Extended Producer Responsibility for fishing gear
Recent years have seen a significant increase in concern about the global problem of used fishing gear and ropes in the world’s ocean and other aquatic environments (this paper also extends to gear used in aquaculture).
Story | 15 May, 2023
“Knowledge Sharing Journey” brought conservation practitioners from all over the world together to jointly discuss conservation practices and analyse how effective grant management can support conservation efforts on the ground.
Grey literature | 2021
Workshop Summary The aim of this international workshop was answer questions, and to share knowledge on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) across IUCN’s and partner activities related to the topic. In all, 56 participants attended, representing parties from government, academia, NGOs, and…