News | 19 Jul, 2023
IUCN announces Second Call for Concept Notes for SADC TFCA Financing Facility
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is pleased to announce the Second Call for Concept Notes for the SADC TFCA Financing Facility.
Story | 18 Jul, 2023
More than one hundred participants from 78 organisations based in 13 countries met in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, from 27–29 June to present and discuss the results of their efforts to conserve biodiversity in the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot. Marking the halfway point of a five-year investment…
Story | 17 Jul, 2023
The planet is experiencing unprecedented levels of land conversion and habitat loss, often in the most biologically rich ecosystems. Despite the well-known societal and economic benefits of infrastructure, indiscriminate development of roads, railways and canals increasingly threatens…
File | 2023
IUCN Operational Framework for Engagement with the Oil and Gas Sector
The aim of this Operational Framework is to set out how IUCN intends to engage with the Oil and Gas sector in order to give IUCN’s constituencies confidence in the intent and nature of these types of engagement and to ensure that they are underpinned with a high level of integrity, scientific…
Story | 08 Jul, 2023
Inception workshop on NbS for sustainable agriculture in Viet Nam
News | 06 Jul, 2023
Gland, Switzerland, 6 July 2023 –IUCN and the Renewable Grid Initiative (RGI) signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance collaboration on the development of sustainable renewable energy and electricity grids. This is required if we are to match the exponential growth…
News | 29 Jun, 2023
IUCN to implement USD 88.6 million of GEF’s new work program
At its ongoing meeting in Brasilia, Brazil, the GEF’s (Global Environment Facility) governing body has approved a record USD 1.4 billion work program, including a portfolio of conservation projects totalling USD 88.6 million which will be managed by IUCN.
Publication | 2023
Addressing ecological connectivity in the development of roads, railways and canals
The development of linear transport infrastructure (LTI) can have a variety of direct and indirect impacts on protected and conserved areas (PCAs) and other intact areas with high biodiversity and ecological connectivity values. Poorly planned and constructed roads, railways and canals can sever…
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Shaping Sustainable Cities: Working Creatively with Nature
In 2023, the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will assess progress on achieving SDG 11 on sustainable cities and communities. As an official side event of the HLPF, this Knowledge Dialogue will review the potential cities offer for living more sustainably and what…
News | 26 Jun, 2023
Who is assigned to protect Antarctic ecosystems and their famous fauna? Latest news
The body responsible for the protection of Antarctica’s precious life, The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), has just completed a special meeting in Santiago, Chile. IUCN participated as an observer promoting independent science and urging delegates…