Publication | 2024
Light pollution is the human-caused alteration of outdoor light levels from those occurring naturally. It threatens ecological and commemorative integrity, interferes with amateur and research astronomy, degrades the appreciation of mythologies and cultural practices related to the night sky,…
IUCN event
Conservation of African elephants is a pressing continental and global concern. The African elephant, a keystone species playing a critical role in maintaining biodiversity of ecosystems, faces persistent threats including increasing human-wildlife conflicts, habitat loss, and poaching.
IUCN event
With the new Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) in place, countries are ratcheting up policy ambition to achieving their multilateral and national biodiversity commitments.
IUCN event
Adopted by CMS Parties at the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP11), the Central Asian Mammal Initiative (CAMI) presents a common framework to address major threats to the region’s migratory species.
Large event
From 12 to 17 February 2024, IUCN will participate in the 14th session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14), in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Crossroads blog | 22 Jan, 2024
We must conserve the right places to halt extinction and reduce biodiversity loss
The world's countries are conserving more places. But in some cases, what's being protected isn't what would make the biggest difference for biodiversity. As Andrew Plumptre writes, we need a clearer definition of what it is we truly should be conserving.
News | 18 Jan, 2024
The International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECARO) has appointed Oliver Avramoski as its new Regional Director. Avramoski steps into this role at a pivotal time, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the…
Blog | 16 Jan, 2024
Restoring Soil and Land Health in Rwanda Using a Community Centered Approach
In 2019, in response to the challenges of landscape degradation and food insecurity, the Government of Rwanda through Rwanda Forestry Authority (RFA) and in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) secured funding from the…
Story | 15 Jan, 2024
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment (NCEA), have signed an agreement to reinforce capacity building and quality assurance for…