Story | 07 Mar, 2022
International Women's Day: Breaking the bias
A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination is the theme of this year's International Women's Day (8 March). A much needed call for attention everywhere, but also in particular in the water management sector, and more specifically in transboundary waters.
Blog | 07 Mar, 2022
Landmark UN Environment Assembly adopts key decisions and restores hope on multilateralism
Amidst a week of terrible news, decisions by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) provide a glimmer of hope - writes Sonia Peña Moreno, Director of IUCN’s International Policy Centre.
Story | 04 Mar, 2022
High Seas: Time to be Bold, Visionary and Pragmatic for the Benefit of Humankind and the Ocean
In time for the resumption of the IGC4 (the Intergovernmental Conference on an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea) this month, IUCN is releasing a report that aims to guide decision makers on the important topic of establishing area…
Story | 04 Mar, 2022
IUCN’s four new Centres set to deliver innovative action for nature
In response to the escalating nature and climate crises, including the urgent need for greater conservation finance and inclusive governance, IUCN has announced the creation of four new Centres that will help deliver on the global goals for sustainable development and…
Story | 04 Mar, 2022
BIOPAMA launches Calls for Proposals for 2022 grants
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Calls for Proposals for the latest BIOPAMA Action Component grants.
The BIOPAMA Action Component is a 21-million-Euro grant-making facility managed by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) in the frame of the BIOPAMA (…
Story | 04 Mar, 2022
50 million Euros to seed new Nature for Health Trust Fund for Pandemic Prevention
IUCN, together with partners, look forward to implementing this new Fund to help countries achieve more holistic policymaking by creating further evidence of the links between biodiversity, climate and health, and support decision makers and relevant actors to take measures…
Story | 03 Mar, 2022
IUCN is pleased to issue the final version of an Interim Report entitled "Governance of High Seas Ecosystems: Big Data and AI". This report was produced by NLA International after conducting interviews with ocean experts and ocean users.
Story | 03 Mar, 2022
The 6th IPCC Report and what it means for cities
As the latest climate report was released this week, the messaging couldn’t have been more dire. The report states that the world faces ‘multiple climate hazards over the next two decades, some of which will be irreversible’. The UN Secretary-…
Issues brief | 2022
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