Grey literature
Promoting Biodiversity Net Gain in Western Australia
There is a growing awareness among governments and the private sector that conservation and development need to go hand in hand. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) promotes the mitigation hierarchy approach with a net gain target for biodiversity in all landscape planning. By…
Grey literature
IUCN Review Protocol for Biodiversity Net Gain
IUCN Review Protocol for Biodiversity Net Gain would not have been possible without the experience gained from working with Rio Tinto, which piloted the application of a Net Positive Impact (NPI) approach at several sites from 2011-2014. This work also builds on a two-year collaborative effort…
Story | 11 Nov, 2022
Wildlife in a changing climate
Over 6,000 animals, fungi and plants at risk of extinction are threatened by climate change and severe weather on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, across every region of the world.
Position paper | 2022
IUCN Position Paper for CITES COP19
IUCN presents views and recommendations on selected issues and agenda items of COP19 for Parties’ consideration.
Position paper | 2022
IUCN Position Paper on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework OEWG-5 and CBD COP15
IUCN urges Parties to increase efforts, be bolder and more ambitious to finalize and adopt the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. We call on Parties to conclude negotiations in a spirit of collaboration and compromise for an ambitious framework that will catalyse the necessary action and…
News | 11 Nov, 2022
The Expert Assessment Group for the Green List (EAGL) established in Lao PDR for the IUCN Green List
The IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas (GL) is an initiative that encourages, measures, recognizes and shares the successes of protected areas that meet the standards of good management and governance practices.
Story | 02 Dec, 2022
A five day training on “Watershed Management Techniques” was conducted by IUCN Pakistan for the Forest and Wildlife Department, Government of Balochistan to help them broaden the understanding of the background, approaches, and techniques of Watershed Management.
News | 11 Nov, 2022
Feeding the world in a changing climate
Egypt's dependency on food imports meant it was hit hard by the war in Ukraine. However, efforts to ramp up national food production are under threat from climate change and intensive farming practices.
File | 2014
ISTAPs are medium-to-long-term processes that involve the formal designation of a group of experts who will engage in a set of pre-defined activities aimed at providing scientific and/or technical advice on a specific biodiversity conservation or natural resource management issue. Typically, the…
Information brief
IUCN-Ramsar Collaboration: Supporting the Wise Use of Wetlands
IUCN – The International Union for Conservation of Nature is proud to host the Secretariat of the International Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) – the Ramsar Convention – at its headquarters near Geneva, Switzerland.