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.
Story | 29 Sep, 2023
Almost universally, women are dependent on fish resources obtained by men for their livelihoods. Unfortunately, as gender-based violence (GBV) is used across environment sectors to assert control over land and natural resources – and can be exacerbated in the context of environmental degradation…
Story | 12 Sep, 2023
Indigenous leaders of ICI advocate for inclusion at GEF Assembly
Ahead of the 7th Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) that took place in Vancouver, Canada August 22-26, 2023, Indigenous leaders from the ten initiatives of the Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI) gathered in Tla-…
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 | 07 Sep, 2023
Vancouver, Canada – From 22-25 August, an estimated 1,500 delegates from 185 countries joined together for the 7th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly where the new Global Biodiversity Framework Fund was launched. The 7th Assembly also opened its doors to a record number of civil society…
News | 22 Aug, 2023
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters 23
A new issue of IUCN CEESP’s Policy Matters journal presents seven case studies illustrating collaborative journeys towards more equitable and effective conservation and acts as a call to reorient Indigenous peoples…
Press release | 09 Aug, 2023
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), IUCN’s Indigenous Peoples’ Organisation Members and the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) have agreed to jointly implement a new initiative to support the achievement of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity…
Story | 08 Aug, 2023
From Passion to Action: Young Leaders Driving Sustainability at Bahrain's Eco-Summit
Sara Albanna, Bahrain Women Association for Human Development
Story | 08 Aug, 2023
Youth Voices of the Colombian Amazon
Paola Margarita Chindoy, Kamentsa Indigenous woman
The Amazon needs to be heard and protected. Ensuring the active and effective participation of Indigenous youth from the territories is the way to ensure that decisions represent the communities that fight daily…