Story | 28 Jan, 2021
IUCN SSC mourns the loss of Phillip Bishop, leading amphibian conservationist, who passed away on 23rd January 2021.
Story | 28 Jan, 2021
The IUCN Council recently admitted 38 new IUCN Members.
Story | 27 Jan, 2021
MEDARTSALT call for proposals - small grants for artisanal salinas in the Mediterranean
Salinas across Mediterranean are today facing many pressures due to social values change and economic stresses; the market of their products is subject to strong competition from cheaper land-produced salt and the world trade.
Story | 26 Jan, 2021
IUCN welcomes the Foundation Amazon Conservation Team, Suriname as a new Member
ACT-Suriname has joined the membership of the Union, after the Council's decision to admit them.
Story | 26 Jan, 2021
Sharing experiences of cooperation with the private sector at the CMS Energy Task Force
Whereas energy development offers new opportunities for our societies, it also poses new threats to biodiversity. From the 30th of November until the 2nd of December, the Convention on Migratory Species organised the 5th Meeting of its Multi-Stakeholder Energy Task Force, which intends to…
Story | 26 Jan, 2021
Wetlands receive funding for actions on the ground
Curral Velho, Lac Sofia and Rugezi Burera Ruhondo Ramsar Sites, Wetlands of International Importance, are among the areas that benefit from recent funding from the European Union and Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States through the BIOPAMA programme. BIOPAMA provides funding…
Story | 23 Jan, 2021
As part of IUCN’s Plastic Waste Free Islands project which promotes circular economy actions that demonstrate effective, quantifiable solutions to addressing plastic leakage from Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Searious Business is launching three zero plastic waste toolkits designed for…
Story | 22 Jan, 2021
The webinar for the Caribbean held on December 2020 encouraged dialogue with experts in the region on the Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions discussing opportunities and challenges for the Caribbean Islands
Story | 22 Jan, 2021
IUCN Global Youth Summit goes virtual
CEESP News: by Camila Perez Gabilondo, IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
The virtual IUCN One Nature, One Future Global Youth Summit will take place 5-16 April 2021. Visit iucnyouthsummit.org to find out more.
Story | 22 Jan, 2021
The Plastic Waste Free Islands project 2020 update: key progress made over the last year
Our 2020 update overview gives highlights of advancements made whilst dealing with the reality of having to adapt to unexpected events and uncertainties during a difficult year. The overview shows the Plastic Waste Free Islands project team and implementing partners'…