News | 02 Jul, 2024
Africa Ocean Forum Concludes with Promising Outcomes for Ocean Conservation and Governance
The Africa Ocean Forum, organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), took place on June 24-25, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya. With active participation from over 150 delegates, including policymakers, industry experts, scientists, and community leaders, the forum addressed…
Story | 24 Jun, 2024
NAbSA Dialogues: The Importance of Biodiversity
During the first session of the NAbSA Dialogues, participants from the Partnering for Climate (P4C) initiative and experts beyond this community discussed the integral role of biodiversity in climate resilience and adaptation. This session was designed to offer technical insights into how…
Story | 19 Jun, 2024
Investing for Ocean Impact podcast, Season 3: Deep Sea Mining
The ocean’s seabed harbours a range of mineral reserves containing valuable metals and compounds. But under international law these resources have been designated “the common heritage of mankind”, a designation backed up by the body responsible for both preserving and allowing their use, the…
Project | 01 Jan, 2018 - 31 Mar, 2022
SINCERE - Spurring INnovations for Forest ECosystem SERvices in Europe
Project | 28 Jul, 2021 - 31 Oct, 2022
Key basins and aquifers for biodiversity and ecological services - Vjosa River
IUCN event
The second Meghna Knowledge Forum (MKF 2024) will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, between 5 – 7 November 2024 under the theme “Building community and ecosystem resilience to climate change”.
Story | 10 Jun, 2024
Nairobi, Kenya: In April 2024, senior government officials from the Ministries and Agencies responsible for Water, Energy, Agriculture, Legal Affairs and Finance from Kenya and Uganda, in addition to staff from NELSAP-CU and IUCN met to action the next steps in the Sio-Malaba-Malakisi (SMM)…
Publication | 2024
Our living planet is and has always been on the move. Many species move in search of necessities such as food, water, shelter, reproduction, and safety. In some cases, movements are an adaptive response to environmental stresses and shocks; in other cases, environmental change, whether land…
Blog | 13 Jun, 2024
Preserving Life's Tapestry: A Deep Dive into World Biodiversity Day Celebrations
External event
From 3 to 13 June 2024, IUCN will participate in the Bonn Climate Change Conference, which will convene the 60th session of the Subsidiary Bodies to the United Nations…