Story | 21 Sep, 2020
More than 560 companies back global 'Call to Action' for nature
More than 560 companies with combined revenues of US$ 4 trillion today urged governments to adopt policies now to reverse nature loss in this decade.
Press release | 16 Sep, 2020
IUCN World Conservation Congress 2020 postponed
Gland, Switzerland, 16 September 2020 (IUCN) - In view of the sanitary situation associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, France and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have decided to postpone the IUCN World Conservation Congress, which was to be held in…
Story | 15 Sep, 2020
IUCN Standard to support global action on invasive alien species
IUCN today launched a global standard for classifying the severity and type of impacts caused by alien species, known as the Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT). This tool will alert scientists, conservation practitioners and policy makers to the potential consequences of…
Story | 14 Sep, 2020
IUCN’s Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) and World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), through the #NatureForAll global movement, are celebrating nature and drawing attention to the importance of biodiversity worldwide, with an inspiring new video and an exciting card game on…
Story | 08 Sep, 2020
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It is with great personal sadness that we announce the death of Dr. Biliana Cicin-Sain. Our beloved leader and friend passed away last Tuesday, 1 September 2020 as a result of lung cancer.
Press release | 08 Sep, 2020
Farmers could substantially boost productivity by conserving soil biodiversity – IUCN report
Gland, Switzerland, 8 September (IUCN) – By increasing the biodiversity of soils through sustainable practices, farmers could deliver substantial benefits for food and water security as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation, according to a new IUCN report published…
Story | 02 Sep, 2020
Invasive alien species may be a bigger threat to natural World Heritage than previously thought
A new paper indicates that impacts on natural World Heritage sites from invasive alien species, such as house mice, Argentine ants and rainbow trout, may be greater than previously assessed. It presents results of a proposed framework tested in seven affected sites, recording the presence of…
Story | 01 Sep, 2020
WCPA publishes a new guide to identifying ecosystem services in protected areas
The Protected Area Benefits Assessment Tool Plus (PA-BAT+) - a users’ guide to identifying ecosystem services from protected areas, in collaboration with local communities and Indigenous People, has just been published by the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas.
Press release | 28 Aug, 2020
IUCN Species Survival Commission member wins the 2020 British Ecological Society award
The British Ecological Society (BES) announced today the winners of its annual awards and prizes, recognising Wendy Foden, Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission’s Climate Change Specialist Group, for her outstanding contribution to climate change research.
Story | 27 Aug, 2020
Clear roadmaps for land restoration in 25 countries
NOW AVAILABLE: A new series of briefs revealing the real potential for forest landscape restoration as the first purpose-built nature-based solution! These reports provide an easy-reference roadmap for restoration action in 25 countries.