Story | 31 Aug, 2021
Marine Journey: your guide to ocean events at the World Conservation Congress in Marseille
This one-stop guide to ocean events at the Congress maps the 72 marine-related events including the 27 Forum events and 45 events taking place at the various pavilions in the Exhibition Hall.
Story | 23 Aug, 2021
IUCN Congress, Ocean and Islands Pavilion schedule
The Global Marine and Polar Programme and partners will be presenting a number of key events at the Ocean and Islands Pavilion, IUCN World Conservation Congress 2021, summarised here. See you there physically or virtually!
Crossroads blog | 20 Aug, 2021
We need to protect and conserve 30% of the planet: but it has to be the right 30%
Between 2010 and 2020, the expansion of protected areas was biased toward locations that were remote and less suitable for agriculture, rather than areas of importance for species and ecosystems. As momentum to protect 30% of the planet’s surface by 2030 builds, Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are…
Story | 15 Jul, 2021
Sign up for our Workshop on Policy & Advocacy for Sustainable Fisheries in the Mediterranean
There are still some places available to participate at the two-day workshop on Policy and Advocacy for Mediterranean Sustainable Fisheries and Biodiversity Protection organised by IUCN-Med. We warmly encourage NGOs and CSOs working in the Adriatic, Eastern Mediterranean and Northern African…
Story | 04 Jun, 2021
Maintaining a scientific network to support policy on microplastic pollution in Viet Nam
Creating an Observatory for Measuring Plastic Occurrences in Society and Environment (COMPOSE) is a capacity building project funded by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and implemented by the French Embassy in Ha Noi in partnership with the…
Crossroads blog | 21 Mar, 2021
Can conservation translocations turn desperation to inspiration?
Conservation translocations can be necessary to save species on the brink of extinction but, despite notable successes, many view them as too risky. If best practice is followed, however, translocations help restore ecosystems and have the power to inspire those who have lost hope for the…
Story | 23 Feb, 2021
Today marks the launch of the fifth Circular Economy video of the MARPLASTICCs series, and the second from South East Asia. The video showcases the work of Evergreen Labs through the ReForm Cham Island Landfill Project. Working towards transitioning waste management on Cham Island (and Hoi An)…
Story | 22 Feb, 2021
Cyprus and Menorca monitor local plastic leakage as a first step to abate plastic pollution
Following the National Guidance for Plastic Hotspotting and Shaping Action developed by IUCN and UNEP, two new national reports present the results of the data analysed in Cyprus and Menorca for 2018. Yearly contribution to marine plastic leakage is estimated at 760 tonnes in Cyprus (0.8 kg per…
Story | 04 Nov, 2020
The IUCN Global Marine and Polar Programme is delighted to announce it was recently nominated as strategic advisor to the Blue Action Fund, supporting its grant programme in the funding of selected conservation projects in marine protected areas and…
Story | 14 Oct, 2020
10 years of IUCN filmmaking on ocean issues
Over the years, IUCN, through its global and regional programmes and its commissions, has sought to bring attention to pressing marine issues and solutions. The release of films and short videos has brought attention to the importance and vulnerability of marine ecosystems, with images from…