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From 10 to 16 December 2024, an IUCN delegation participated in the 11th Plenary session of the Intergovernmental Science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-11), In Windhoek, Namibia.

The Canary Islands are home to a unique and diverse range of species, including several pollinators found nowhere else in the world. These pollinators, which include specialised bees, butterflies, and hoverflies, are crucial for maintaining the region's delicate ecosystems, particularly the…

Abu Dhabi, 4 October 2024 (IUCN SSC) – The Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) will be hosting the Fifth SSC Leaders’ Meeting in Abu Dhabi, between 25 and 28 October 2024…

IUCN presents its views and recommendations on issues such as the scientific and technical needs for the implementation of the Biodiversity Plan, criteria for describing Ecologically and Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs), conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal…

Rennell Island in the Solomon Archipelago is a unique place.  The East Rennell World Heritage Site (ERWHS), the first UNESCO natural property inscribed with customary ownership and management, is situated on the southernmost part of the island. East Rennell is home to rich species of…

Officers from customs, animal and plant health authorities, and environmental authorities convened in Brussels on 14 March for an event focusing on improving border controls for Invasive Alien Species. Effective border controls are a key element in preventing their introduction…

In response to IUCN World Conservation Congress Resolution 4.019, Reverse the Red will host the first World Sp

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…