Story | 23 May, 2022
Fantastic Freshwater: 50 landmark species for conservation
To mark International Day for Biodiversity (22 May), a new report shines the spotlight on overlooked and underappreciated freshwater species that are in urgent need of conservation. 'Fantastic Freshwater: 50 landmark species for conservation' is the result of a…
Story | 23 May, 2022
IUCN welcomes its first seven subnational government Members
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today welcomed its first seven subnational government Members, following the creation of a new membership category for regional and local authorities at the World Conservation Congress in Marseille.
Page | 23 May, 2022
IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together.
Story | 23 May, 2022
Unlocking international finance for Vietnam’s renewable energy transition
This is the third in a series of six web stories exploring how Viet Nam can implement its COP26 energy commitments while minimizing environmental impacts and making progress on broader sustainable development goals. Other pieces explore topics like what role wind…
Page | 29 Jun, 2022
IUCN has established an Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) that provides a systematic procedure to check IUCN projects for environmental and social risks. As part of this, we encourage feed-back from external parties by making relevant information about the projects publically…
Page | 29 Jun, 2022
IUCN priorities for the GEF-IUCN partnership
In submitting funding requests to the Global Environment Facility, the IUCN Secretariat aims to prioritise concepts and projects that: