Story | 04 Sep, 2021
Global business leaders outline efforts to build a nature-positive future at IUCN CEO Summit
Marseille, France (IUCN) – More than a dozen leading global businesses – from fashion and food to energy and transport – unveiled their efforts to address biodiversity loss and climate change in the first-ever CEO Summit at the IUCN World Conservation Congress.
Crossroads blog | 04 Sep, 2021
Many governments and companies have committed to ambitious action to tackle nature loss, but we have yet to see this translate into the global biodiversity framework negotiations. The environmental crisis is also a humanitarian crisis, so a robust and inclusive framework is our best chance to…
Press release | 04 Sep, 2021
Tuna species recovering despite growing pressures on marine life - IUCN Red List
Marseille, France, 4 September 2021 (IUCN) – Four commercially-fished tuna species are on the path to recovery thanks to the enforcement of regional fishing quotas over the last decade, according to today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ released at the IUCN World…
Story | 04 Sep, 2021
Marine News Issue 16 is here! IUCN's one-stop source of ocean-related news from across the Union
To mark the opening of the 2021 World Conservation Congress in Marseille, IUCN's Global Marine and Polar Programme is releasing the 2021 edition of its Marine News magazine. Marine News brings you highlights of IUCN's marine work being implemented around the world including the work of IUCN…
Story | 04 Sep, 2021
UICN lanza recomendaciones para conservar el buitre de Rüppell en el Mediterráneo
Cada año, el primer sábado de septiembre, la comunidad conservacionista celebra el Día Internacional de los Buitres para crear conciencia sobre la importancia de estas especies y su papel esencial en la salud ecológica del medio ambiente. En este día, la UICN lanza un conjunto de recomendaciones…
Crossroads blog | 04 Sep, 2021
Tackling biodiversity loss to achieve green, resilient, and inclusive development
The world today faces multiple crises of immense proportions: COVID-19, climate change, and biodiversity loss are foremost among them. As we focus on recovery efforts, the interconnections between people, the planet, and the economy cannot be ignored; writes Mari Pangestu, World Bank Managing…
Story | 03 Sep, 2021
Join us at IUCN Congress, onsite or virtually
IUCN ECARO is organising and supporting various sessions at the IUCN Congress in Marseille, opening today. We are pleased to invite registered participants to join us at any of them, be it onsite or virtually.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Story | 03 Sep, 2021
A day devoted to a decade: Historic pledges to restoration
IUCN World Conservation Congress begins this weekend in Marseille, bringing with it a chance to celebrate commitments and share advances made in the name of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and…
Story | 03 Sep, 2021
Cities and subnational governments pledge to put nature back on track
Today 3 September 2021, cities and sub-national governments made a number of pledges for the environment at the Local Action Summit as part of the opening day of the IUCN World Conservation Congress, Marseille, France.
Press release | 03 Sep, 2021
Indigenous Peoples launch self-determined agenda at IUCN World Conservation Congress
Marseille, France, 03 September 2021 (IUCN) – IUCN’s Indigenous Peoples Member Organisations today called for the recognition of Indigenous peoples’ rights and governance over their lands and resources. The call is part of a…