Story | 30 Jan, 2023
Re-imagining marine conservation through centering social equity
Nathan Bennett, Chair of the People and the Ocean Specialist Group, Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy, IUCN
Story | 10 Jan, 2023
Celebrating Human Rights Day with reflections on conflict sensitive conservation
As we mark the 74th anniversary of the United Nations adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Cons
DG Statement | 16 Dec, 2022
IUCN statement to UN Biodiversity Conference 2022
During the 15 December High Level Segment of the UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, Canada (COP15), IUCN Director General Dr Bruno Oberle delivered IUCN’s statement on how IUCN will help galvanize urgent action to deliver on the Global Biodiversity Framework. Read the full statement below…
Press release | 09 Dec, 2022
Human activity devastating marine species from mammals to corals - IUCN Red List
Montreal, Canada, 9 December 2022 (IUCN) – Today’s update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ highlights a barrage of threats affecting marine species, including illegal and unsustainable fishing, pollution, climate change and disease. Populations of dugongs – large…
Story | 09 Nov, 2022
The Mangrove Breakthrough: a call to action for a critical ecosystem
The ability of mangroves to provide food, shelter and livelihoods, while harbouring incredible biodiversity, building coastal resilience, and acting as immense carbon sinks, make mangrove protection and restoration an effective Nature-based Solution to have in our arsenal to combat climate…
Story | 08 Nov, 2022
In transboundary mountain ecosystems across Nepal, Bhutan, Peru, Colombia, Kenya, and Uganda, IUCN and partners have worked from 2017 - 2022 to implement ecosystem-based adaptation approaches to increase climate resilience and reduce vulnerabilities of local communities and the ecosystems they…
Story | 11 Oct, 2022
Since 2020, the BIODEV2030 project has been supporting a science-informed, multi-stakeholder dialogue in 16 pilot countries, with economic sectors identified as key to their biodiversity and development. These dialogues are providing an opportunity to…
Blog | 30 Sep, 2022
"Let us recover our ambition for a more sustainable Mediterranean"- by IUCN-Med Director
In this open letter, Antonio Troya, the Director of the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, reflects on the progress made in the last 20 years in the Mediterranean region, besides outlining the current and future challenges faced by nature and human societies to prepare for a new…
News | 30 Sep, 2022
The Restoration Initiative: 2021 Year in Review
A multiplicity of actors jointly working on restoration activities is fundamental to pave the way for a sustainable future, as said by the recently released annual report of The Restoration Initiative (TRI) for 2021.
Story | 21 Sep, 2022
A new report by the Global Mangrove Alliance, with the help of over 100 mangrove science, finance, and policy experts from around the world, highlights benefits, stories, and global trends – while new announcements with the UN High Level Climate Champions at New York Climate Week set out a…