Story | 10 Jun, 2021
People of Parks: Share your story, inspire others
Why are you a WCPA member? Why do you love nature? We want to know your story and inspire others to love nature and protect it.
Story | 10 Jun, 2021
Youth speak up for nature at Global Youth Summit
More than 15,000 voices from over 170 countries spoke as one for nature during the IUCN One Nature, One Future Global Youth Summit. This huge virtual gathering featured more than 500 events, such as intergenerational plenary dialogues, thematic workshops,…
News | 10 Jun, 2021
MCOP-2 will drive action plans to achieve the 2050 goals of biodiversity
CEC members playing a substantive role to bring Youth agenda forward. 72 Students from 28 States and 8 UTs to participate in the Model Conference of Parties-2 (MCOP-2) hosted by WWF India in partnership with MoEF&CC, NBA (National Biodiversity Authority of India), CBD (Convention on…
Story | 10 Jun, 2021
Vital Sites : Privately Protected Areas on the Move
Wed, June 16, 2021 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CEST
2nd of a three-part series
Story | 09 Jun, 2021
EU Parliament backs a strong Biodiversity Strategy
IUCN welcomes the European Parliament seal of approval to the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030. The vote is a clear signal to the European Commission and the EU Member States to move forward with fully implementing the strategy.
Story | 08 Jun, 2021
Aprobado el estándar de la Lista Verde de la UICN para su aplicación en España
La colaboración de un grupo amplio y diverso de expertos evaluadores ha permitido finalizar la adaptación al contexto español del primer Estándar mundial que reconoce las mejores prácticas de gestión en áreas protegidas: la Lista Verde de Áreas Protegidas y Conservadas de la UICN.
Story | 08 Jun, 2021
World Oceans Day 2021: a new opportunity for law to step up
World Oceans Day is here again and this year seems to be as meaningful as it is challenging for ocean governance. Never before has the connection between nature and human health been more evident for our generations. The effects of the pandemic, both positive and negative, have been portrayed by…
Story | 08 Jun, 2021
IUCN announces departure of the European Regional Director
The IUCN European Regional Office announces the departure of Luc Bas, serving Director for over 8 years. The announcement is bittersweet as Bas has guided the European office with clarity, expertise and perseverance through some of the most challenging and exciting times for biodiversity…
Story | 07 Jun, 2021
The state of Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ lands and territories
A new report compiled by conservation experts and organizations, in consultation with Indigenous Peoples and their representatives, highlights the crucial role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in protecting nature and biodiversity globally. The…
Story | 07 Jun, 2021
Ocean Acidification: The what, where, how, why and what next on this major ocean issue
In the last 200 years, the ocean has taken up around 30% of all CO2 emissions and this absorption has altered the production of calcium carbonate in oceanic waters, causing the phenomenon known as Ocean Acidification (OA). Our new web story provides a high-level look at all impacts of this…