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Blog 04 Dec, 2024The International Legally Binding Agreement (ILBI) to end plastic pollution adjourned its negotiations in Busan, Republic of Korea, without finalizing a treaty.
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Story 22 Nov, 2024Busan, South Korea – At a pivotal moment for the fight against plastic pollution, experts from the food and beverage industry have just wrapped up an important End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC) convening. The high-level dialogue, held alongside the fifth session of the…
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Blog 12 Nov, 2024Traditional notions of leadership in conservation often center on authority figures who dictate the direction of initiatives without meaningful input from affected communities. However, true leadership should be collaborative, inclusive, and reflective of diverse perspectives. Reimagining…
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Story 12 Nov, 2024Social inclusion is necessary for economic just transition, along the full plastics value chain, to create a circular economy. Yunus Environment Hub, GIZ, IUCN and IUCN WCEL have created a short 2-page resource document, with a strong call to action, to highlight key points as the world moves…
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Information brief 2024Social inclusion is necessary for economic just transition, along the full plastics value chain, to create a circular economy. Yunus Environment Hub, GIZ, IUCN and IUCN WCEL have created a short 2-page resource document, with a strong call to action, to highlight key points as the world moves…
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Story 30 Oct, 2024
With the second week of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16) underway, IUCN WCPA is highlighting six new publications aimed at enhancing area-based conservation for biodiversity around the world. These resources align with the goals of the…
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Press release 28 Oct, 2024Cali, Colombia, 28 October 2024 (IUCN) – Thirty-eight per cent of the world’s trees are at risk of extinction according to the first Global Tree Assessment, published in today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Also in today’s update, the conservation status of the…
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Story 17 Oct, 2024The official launch of Phase II of the BIODEV2030 project in Fiji, funded by France via the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), took place on 9 October, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s efforts to enhance biodiversity preservation and sustainable development. The event was…
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Information brief 2024IUCN, the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (IUCN WCEL), Fauna & Flora, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) present an information brief within the framework of the Geneva Beat Plastic Pollution Dialogues Road to Busan event series, and ahead of the fifth session of the…
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Story 23 Oct, 2024On 16 October 2024, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (IUCN WCEL), Fauna & Flora, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and the Geneva Environment Network with guest speakers from Sierra Leone, St Helena, UNDRR, and The…