Story | 08 Sep, 2021
Stricter guidelines needed to balance development, conservation and social issues related to mining
6 September 2021, Marseille, France (IUCN) — Engaging different actors involved in and impacted by mining is one way to reduce the risks to people and nature, according to experts participating in the IUCN World Conservation Congress this week.
…Story | 08 Sep, 2021
IUCN Members elect new leadership
Today, 8 September 2021, Members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) elected Razan Al Mubarak as the new President at the ongoing IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille. IUCN Members also elected the Treasurer, Commission Chairs and Regional Councillors across…
Story | 08 Sep, 2021
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters, focusing on the stories and voices of environmental defenders. Article by Peter Bille Larsen and Jörg Balsiger
Press release | 07 Sep, 2021
IUCN to develop collaborative certification scheme for Nature-based Solutions
Marseille, France, 2021 (IUCN) – At the 2021 World Conservation Congress, IUCN unveiled a plan to develop a collaborative certification system to ensure that the changes resulting from Nature-based Solutions for Societal Challenges (NbS) are truly sustainable.
Grey literature | 2021
Science-based ecosystem restoration for the 2020s and beyond
This think piece presents recommendations of the Science Task Force (STF) of the UN Decade for Ecosystem Restoration, led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and comprised of leading subject experts as specific actions to be undertaken by public and private stakeholders…
Press release | 07 Sep, 2021
Threats to crop wild relatives compromising food security and livelihoods
Marseille, France, 6 September 2021 (IUCN) – Over 70 wild relatives of some of the world’s most important crops are threatened with extinction, according to a new IUCN co-authored study launched today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille. These plants, native to Mexico, Guatemala…
Story | 07 Sep, 2021
The stories and voices of environmental defenders across the globe: Special issue of Policy Matters
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters 22
The September 2021 CEESP Newsletter focuses on the stories and voices of environmental defenders: this is the topic of the special issue of Policy Matters, launched during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in…
Story | 07 Sep, 2021
Four questions, five messages and six fronts for action on ecosystem restoration
Restoring our beleaguered ecosystems means working together to secure the massive investment needed to reverse environmental degradation, according to an IUCN think piece.
Story | 07 Sep, 2021
Looking to the future: A new work plan for IUCN Europe
Today, to coincide with the World Conservation Congress in Marseille, the IUCN European office released its new work plan for the upcoming 4 years.
Story | 06 Sep, 2021
IUCN welcomes hydropower sector no-go commitment
IUCN welcomes the hydropower sector making a no-go commitment on World Heritage Sites, with new duty of care for Protected Areas. The announcement was made on 6 September 2021 at the IUCN Congress in Marseille by IHA Chief Executive Eddie Rich.