Story | 14 Nov, 2019
Improving management of Samoa’s oceans through Geographic Information Systems (GIS) training
Today, a training on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) was completed successfully in Apia with more than 35 GIS practitioners from within the Government of Samoa (GOS) and Government Corporations.
Story | 11 Nov, 2019
Largest regional conservation forum: Nature-based solutions key to securing Asia’s future
Islamabad, Pakistan, 8 November 2019 — At the closing of the 7th IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum held in Islamabad, Pakistan, IUCN urged governments, NGOs and the private sector to adopt nature-based solutions to address environment and…
Story | 08 Nov, 2019
UICN participó en el diálogo sobre Océanos, cambio climático y la Agenda 2030 durante la PreCOP25
En la PreCOP se reflexionó sobre la ciencia, la política y las herramientas disponibles para visibilizar y aprovechar las oportunidades que ofrecen los océanos para hacer frente al cambio climático y sus efectos. En este contexto, el Dr. Alejandro Iza invitó a invitó a la comunidad internacional…
Story | 05 Nov, 2019
Pioneering regional project to create locally managed marine areas (LMMAs) launched in Seychelles
The national component of an exciting new regional project coordinated by IUCN called "Enhancing coastal and marine socio-ecological resilience and biodiversity conservation in the Western Indian Ocean,” has just been launched in Seychelles.
Story | 22 Oct, 2019
New IUCN and REV Ocean strategic partnership to fill key ocean knowledge gaps
Oslo, 22 October 2019 – REV Ocean and IUCN sign an agreement to focus on cooperation in developing marine expeditions, joint research projects, investigating ocean/climate change impacts and coordinating policy and communication material. Oslo, 22 October 2019 – REV…
Press release | 11 Oct, 2019
IUCN calls for halt to species decline by 2030
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 October 2019 (IUCN) – IUCN has issued an urgent call to massively scale up species conservation action in response to the escalating biodiversity crisis. The Abu Dhabi Call for Global Species Conservation Action appeals to the world’s governments,…
Story | 27 Sep, 2019
Connecting with young champions for nature at the World Scout Jamboree
#NatureForAll is a global movement championed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and launched by the Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) and World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) to…
Story | 25 Sep, 2019
Pioneering regional project to create locally managed marine areas (LMMAs) launched in Seychelles
The national component of an exciting new regional project coordinated by IUCN called "Enhancing coastal and marine socio-ecological resilience and biodiversity conservation in the Western Indian Ocean,” has just been launched in Seychelles.
Story | 25 Sep, 2019
IUCN response to the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
The scientific evidence that the world’s ocean is changing dramatically due to climate change has been underpinned with a report released today by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) provides a deep…
Story | 23 Sep, 2019
WCEL Specialist Groups Spearhead Global Initiatives
The IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) is made up of nearly 1200 volunteer experts working together in 10 Specialist Groups. WCEL Specialist Groups work on a variety of environmental issues including Climate Change, Compliance and Enforcement, Oceans, and Indigenous Peoples.