Blog | 20 May, 2024
COMBIO and TREPA projects participate at Rwamagana JADF Exhibition Day
Today marked a significant effort of Rwanda’s Eastern Province as the TREPA and COMBIO projects, led by the Ministry of Environment through Rwanda Forestry Authority, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Enabel in collaboration with a consortium of partners including…
Page | 22 May, 2024
Red List of Mangrove Ecosystems
This is the first global assessment of a full ecosystem functional group across the planet using the Red List of Ecosystems and raises concerns about the risk of collapse of mangrove ecosystems. Here is an overview of the results…
Story | 17 May, 2024
Global 24-hour online event marks a milestone in species conservation efforts
In a groundbreaking response to the IUCN World Conservation Congress Resolution 4.019, Reverse the Red hosted the first World Species Congress on May 15, 2024. This 24-hour online event successfully brought together conservationists, governments, civil society, indigenous organizations,…
Issues brief
Other brief | 2024
The global community has developed a wide array of frameworks, tools, reporting systems, and guidance materials to help protected area and OECM managers assess the effectiveness of their areas and systems. These resources have been developed over time in response to CBD commitments and work has…
News | 15 May, 2024
Regenerative seascapes project launches to enhance coastal resilience in Mozambique
The ReSea Project aims to support coastal communities in building resilience to climate change. The initiative focuses on sustainable development and conservation across Mozambique and the Western Indian Ocean region.
Story | 15 May, 2024
New Global Roadmap on Advancing Rights and Equity in Conservation launched
A new global road map sets out 11 priority areas with 32 action items, those considered to be those most critical to advance human rights, the rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities and "equitable governance" in area based conservation. Read on to learn about the diverse group of…
Page | 19 May, 2024
IUCN ROWA 10th Regional Conservation Forum
The RCF aims to provide IUCN Members (governments, NGOs, indigenous peoples’ organizations) with a platform to engage with each other, discuss and debate key conservation issues, and prepare for effective program planning and membership business. It also serves as an opportunity to initiate…
Story | 14 May, 2024
Responding to the calls of multiple States, the IUCN WCEL has proposed that the crime of environmental destruction, when perpetrated as a means to damage, destroy, or injure any civilian population, be included in an eventual Convention on Crimes Against Humanity.
Story | 14 May, 2024
Local Species Champion Group work to save Grey-Shanked Douc Langurs in Viet Nam
Grey-shanked Douc Langurs (Pygathrix cinerea), playful primates recognised by their long white whiskers and orange collars, can only be found in the central highlands of Viet Nam. Listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ since 2008, they’ve been hunted…