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.
Press release | 09 Nov, 2022
Bangkok, Thailand, 10 November 2022 (IUCN Asia Regional Office) – Without urgent and coordinated responses across the region, the fate of wetlands, their dependent species and the overall well-being of almost 250 million people will be further compromised, according to the Indo-Burma…
Publication | 2022
Given the vital role of power lines for social development, the rapid spread of such infrastructure worldwide and the fact that power lines can be one of the main causes of direct mortality for several species of birds and other wildlife, including mammals, it is essential to have suitable tools…
Story | 08 Nov, 2022
Kenya launches implementation of UN framework for ecosystem accounting
In September 2022, a technical workshop co-organised by IUCN, the Kenya Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the UN Statistics Division (UNSD) kicked off the implementation of the new UN framework for ecosystem accounting. This system will provide the data needed for Kenya to understand the…
Grey literature | 2022
Saving the ocean and climate through innovative marine protected area finance mechanisms
Ocean threats: acidification, deoxygenation, warming, heatwaves. Do we have anything useful to bend, change, or reverse the results? This brochure, conceived to advocate and educate at the UNFCCC COP27 meetings, summarises these threats and how various solutions (explained within) can actually…
IUCN event
Money where it matters: Driving climate finance to achieve human and environmental rights
Food systems are increasingly called upon to enforce human and environmental rights. But what does this mean for farmers’ livelihoods? Accessing funding and innovative financial instruments for adaptation and mitigation are necessary to rapidly scale up food system transformation among small…
IUCN event
Accelerating investments in SDG14 and the Sustainable Blue Economy
The ocean is at the crossroads of all major challenges facing humanity today, and climate change and biodiversity loss are no exception. It is a key to the sustainable world we must build as it ensures food security, human well-being, decent jobs, energy transition, a fruitful economy, healthy…
Story | 25 Oct, 2022
Unsustainable wood exploitation, traditional slash and burn agriculture practices and mining activities are accelerating biodiversity loss in the Republic of Guinea, according to a study examining the country’s economic sectors with the largest impact on the environment.
Blog | 24 Oct, 2022
SNV’s role in the EWMR Technical Assistance (TA) Consortium is to support the development of innovative finance mechanisms and value chains to improve economic and ecological benefits within Sebeya and other catchments. To accomplish this, key interventions have been focusing on…
File | 2022
Outcomes of the IUCN Leaders Forum Jeju 2022
The IUCN Leaders Forum Jeju 2022 converged around the urgent need for a global transition to a nature-positive economy. The Forum brought together leaders from government, civil society, Indigenous people’s organisations, business and finance in Jeju, Republic of Korea. Leaders from across…