Issues brief
News | 27 Oct, 2023
SOS Lemurs to continue until 2029 thanks to 9.5 million CHF extension
In an ongoing commitment to protect one of the world’s most threatened primate groups, IUCN Save Our Species is proud to announce the extension of the SOS Lemurs initiative with a 9.5 million CHF second phase. The only initiative dedicated…
IUCN event
Nature based Solutions for decent rural youth employment in agri-food systems
Welcome to the IUCN/FAO side event to discuss ‘Nature-based Solutions for decent rural youth employment in agri-food systems’ during the 51st plenary session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 51), a hybrid event happening in Rome, Italy.
Press release | 16 Oct, 2023
IUCN’s Global Species Action Plan to guide global efforts to halt biodiversity loss
Nairobi, Kenya (IUCN) – The Global Species Action Plan, launched at the Convention on Biological Diversity’s 25th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, sets out a transformative path for countries to implement actions to mitigate species decline.
News | 10 Oct, 2023
IUCN Leaders Forum 2023 to drive action to halt nature loss
The second IUCN Leaders Forum opens in Geneva, Switzerland, and virtually from 11 to 13 October 2023 under the theme: Global goals for nature: Tracking progress, financing success.
Artículo | 25 Sep, 2023
Al proteger y mejorar las cuencas hidrográficas, el proyecto Altiplano Resiliente pretende garantizar el suministro de agua necesario para la agricultura, la vida silvestre y la población que depende de las cuencas de los ríos Salinas, Motagua, Samalá y Coyolate.
Artículo | 21 Sep, 2023
Bajo la metodología capacitación de capacitadores, el proyecto Altiplano Resiliente, liderado por la UICN, impulsa la adopción de sistemas agroforestales y medidas de conservación de suelo y agua, en beneficio de las cuencas de los ríos Motagua, Coyolate, Chixoy y Samalá.
News | 18 Sep, 2023
Biodiversity protections off-track to meet Sustainable Development Goals – IUCN report
The state of biodiversity is in severe decline, with deforestation, land degradation and species extinctions all moving in the wrong direction to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, according to an IUCN report published today during the ongoing SDG Summit at the United Nations General…
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.
Noticias | 09 Sep, 2023
El análisis comparativo, que evaluó la biodiversidad en 20 parcelas agrícolas, se realizó en tres microcuencas ubicadas en el Altiplano Occidental de Guatemala, zona altamente afectada por el cambio climático y con altos índices de pobreza.