Story | 17 May, 2023
Sustainable Management of Posidonia Beaches | IUCN Webinar 13/06/2023 10:00 CET
Natural vegetation like Posidonia is often removed from beaches in response to some specific demands of the tourism sector. Nevertheless, maintaining Posidonia seagrass on Mediterranean beaches is key to preserve valuable forms of biodiversity, as well as to protect the coastline against erosion…
Story | 18 May, 2023
Women-led initiative bringing sustainable economic and social development
Women-led turmeric production initiative in the Bungdal Community Forest of Nepal is a great example of how a small group of determined individuals collectively can bring about change in their community.
Policy brief | 2023
Halfway to 2030: getting back on track to achieve the nature-related SDGs
Marking the halfway point to 2030 since the SDGs were adopted, the Secretary-General’s recent Progress Report shows that we are significantly off track to achieving the Goals.
Grey literature
Position paper: Advocating Extended Producer Responsibility for fishing gear
Recent years have seen a significant increase in concern about the global problem of used fishing gear and ropes in the world’s ocean and other aquatic environments (this paper also extends to gear used in aquaculture).
Story | 15 May, 2023
“Knowledge Sharing Journey” brought conservation practitioners from all over the world together to jointly discuss conservation practices and analyse how effective grant management can support conservation efforts on the ground.
News | 15 May, 2023
IUCN Director General honoured by Government of France
In recognition of his commitment to the conservation of nature, IUCN Director General Dr Bruno Oberle has been appointed Chevalier de l'Ordre national de Ia Legion d'Honneur – France’s highest order of merit.
Story | 15 May, 2023
IUCN WCEL co-organized the launch event "Dialogues on Nature, Justice and Peace"
The hybrid event took place on Friday 5th May and was hosted by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M).
Story | 11 May, 2023
2023 Call for Application: Sea turtles conservation volunteer programme in Con Dao National Park
IUCN Viet Nam and Con Dao National Park are pleased to announce the call for marine turtle conservation volunteer programme 2023 in Con Dao NP, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province, Viet Nam.
Story | 28 Apr, 2022
The segmented trapdoor spiders, an EDGE species
Tarantulas and the common-orb-weaver, represent two of the more recognizable suborders of spiders (mygalomorphs and araneomorphs respectively), but there is a third suborder that is basal to these two and represents a unique branch of the tree of life; the segmented trapdoor spiders…