Publication | 2022
Selecting species and populations for monitoring of genetic diversity
One of the main challenges for conservation today is monitoring and understanding changes in biodiversity. Genetic diversity provides the foundation for biodiversity and is necessary for long-term survival, adaptation, and resilience not only for individuals, but also for populations, species,…
Story | 22 Jun, 2022
EU Nature Restoration Law: A boost for biodiversity and climate
Today the European Commission proposed a new nature restoration law with binding targets on pollinators, wetlands, rivers, forests, marine ecosystems, urban areas and peatlands. The new law aims to bring nature back across the continent for the benefit of biodiversity, climate and people. It can…
Story | 21 Jun, 2022
American Humane, the US' first national humane organization and the world’s largest certifier of animal welfare practices, today announced that Dr. Jon Paul Rodríguez, Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission, is the recipient of the inaugural Wolfgang Kiessling International Prize for…
Story | 21 Jun, 2022
The BIODEV2030 project, launched in early 2020 supports the country's development ambition, while promoting the adoption of voluntary sectoral commitments that incorporate ambitious biodiversity conservation and restoration measures.
Story | 17 Jun, 2022
IUCN applauds WTO Trade Ministers’ decision on fishing subsidies
IUCN welcomes with relief and gratitude the negotiated decisions on fishing subsidies made yesterday by the world’s Trade Ministers at the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) MC12 Trade Ministers’ forum.
Conservation Tool
A Global Register of Competences for Threatened Species Recovery Practitioners
Download the publication here: https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.CH.2021.09.en
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Conservation Tool | 2022
Conservation Planning Project Inventory
The Species Conservation Planning Project Inventory (SCPP) is a compilation of planning projects conducted or enabled by SSC Specialist Groups between 2012-present. Specialist Groups and conservation organisations outside of IUCN are encouraged to use the SCPP Inventory for reference and…
Factsheet | 2022
FLRchain: Maximizing every dollar invested into forest landscape restoration
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Gaiachain Lab are collaborating to develop the Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) chain.
Story | 15 Jun, 2022
Prof. Margaret Davies, “Law and Nature Dialogues Webinar” 16 June 2022
Final Law and Nature Dialogues Webinar – “Legality, Life, and the Normativity of Nature”