News | 29 Mar, 2024
The Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), in collaboration with IUCN and Blue Nature Alliance, officially inaugurated the Marine Spatial Planning, Community Engagement, and Blue Finance Project earlier this week.
Story | 27 Mar, 2024
A future plastics treaty needs a specific article on biodiversity: IUCN’s proposal
IUCN and the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) presented at a webinar on 26 March 2024 at the Geneva Environment Network a proposal for a specific article on “Biodiversity Aspects” in the future Plastics Treaty, putting forward IUCN’s key expertise within a new global…
Blog | 27 Mar, 2024
Organising a workshop for the first time : What made it a success!
Standing in front of the audience, twenty-five faces turning towards me, I realised what it feels to be in the shoes of an event organiser. Twenty-five people expecting you to explain the reasons why they gathered in that room. Twenty-five people looking at you for instructions throughout the…
Story | 27 Mar, 2024
On the 4th March, Environment Minister, Han Hwa-Jin, and the National Park Service Chairman, Song Hyung-Geun, held a ceremony to celebrate the designation of Palgongsan National Park and the 4th annual National Park Day in Daegu, Korea.
Story | 27 Mar, 2024
World renowned athletes and sports organisations joined forces last week with the Governments of France and Kenya to host the first Sports for Nature event in Africa.
Policy brief | 2024
A global plastics treaty and biodiversity: converging or conflicting regimes?
In this brief, IUCN presents its proposal for a specific article on “Biodiversity Aspects” in the future Plastics Treaty.
Issues brief
Story | 26 Mar, 2024
Dr Rashid Sumaila, leading interdisciplinary economist, joins IUCN
Professor of the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada, Tyler Prize winner 2023,…
Grey literature | 2024
State of ENACT NbS Goals Report: Year One Roadmap
As part of the official side events of the 6th session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, the ENACT Partnership launched its inaugural report. The report – State of ENACT NbS Goals Report: Year One Roadmap - details a baseline of current knowledge on the ENACT NbS Goals and…
Story | 22 Mar, 2024
IUCN participates in historic climate change proceedings before World Court
"Watershed moment" is a term often used too loosely, but not this time. It is not every day that the International Court of Justice – the highest judicial body of the United Nations, also known as the World Court – deals with climate change. In fact, this is the first time!