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.
Page | 16 Jun, 2022
Benefits of natural World Heritage
This project has been instrumental in increasing awareness and understanding of the full range of direct and indirect benefits that local, national and global communities can receive from natural World Heritage sites.
Page | 16 Jun, 2022
IUCN's initiatives on World Heritage
IUCN leads on a series of initiatives and activities to enhance the role of the World Heritage Convention, and make it more effective and relevant to global conservation. These initiatives focus on guiding practice, improving management and capacity, reinforcing policy, and recognising success…
Page | 15 Jun, 2022
The IUCN World Heritage Panel provides high-quality technical and scientific advice on World Heritage, and forms the official position of IUCN in its recommendations to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. The Panel is composed of 10 to 12 conservation experts who are specialised in fields…
Conservation Tool
Nature-based Recovery Initiative
By capitalizing on the Union’s strengths, and with the support of our Members and many others, IUCN will advocate for recovery investments to be effectively directed to nature and Nature-based Solutions (NbS).
DG Statement | 04 Jun, 2022
IUCN Director General's Statement on Stockholm+50 and World Environment Day
Exactly 50 years ago, countries gathered in Stockholm for the first time around a common goal: to protect the global environment. As the world marks half a century of multilateral environmental action, IUCN calls for urgent, bold efforts towards a truly sustainable global economy.
Story | 25 May, 2022
This report is the first step in identifying and targeting priority interventions and solutions that can support local marine-based communities. The study highlights seaweed farming, sea cucumber farming, and finfish farming as key opportunities. There is an overview of strengths and weaknesses…