Story | 23 Oct, 2023
LifeWatch ERIC and IUCN Med Workshops: Advancing Ecosystem Services in Andalusia
The IUCN-MED and LifeWatch ERIC collaboration continues to pave the way for a more sustainable future with their second workshop, held on September 15, 2023, at the IUCN-Med office in Málaga. These workshops are part of a series of interactive peer learning events taking place between July and…
Page | 20 Oct, 2023
The International Journal of Protected Areas and Conservation is published by IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA).
Press release | 20 Oct, 2023
Dr Grethel Aguilar named IUCN Director General
Gland, Switzerland, 20 October 2023 (IUCN) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN, has announced the appointment of Dr Grethel Aguilar as Director General, starting today.
News | 20 Oct, 2023
In memoriam: Hubert Reeves (1932-2023)
We mourn the passing of astrophysicist, environmentalist and writer Hubert Reeves. He died on Friday, 13 October 2023, at the age of 91.
Story | 19 Oct, 2023
Wings of Change: World Migratory Birds Day 2023 - Experts call for bird habitat conservation
October 16, 2023 - IUCN Karachi Programme Office marked World Migratory Bird Day 2023 with the coastal communities of Kakkapeer at Sandspit, Karachi. This event was organized as part of IUCN Pakistan's newly launched project, "Building Resilience of Coastal Ecological and Social Systems of…
News | 18 Oct, 2023
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in collaboration with the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), under the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries…
Press release | 16 Oct, 2023
IUCN’s Global Species Action Plan to guide global efforts to halt biodiversity loss
Nairobi, Kenya (IUCN) – The Global Species Action Plan, launched at the Convention on Biological Diversity’s 25th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, sets out a transformative path for countries to implement actions to mitigate species decline.
Crossroads blog | 19 Oct, 2023
What work in one corner of Saudi Arabia can teach us about restoring nature
It's often said that promoting development and conserving nature are at odds with each other, but efforts in a northwestern portion of Saudi Arabia could show how they can actually go hand in hand. Dr Stephen Browne lays out just how "comprehensive regeneration" works — and what lessons others…
Story | 18 Oct, 2023
Report on the state of the Gulf of Mottama
Since 2015, IUCN and the Network Activities Group (NAG) have been part of a HELVETAS-led consortium implementing the SDC Gulf of Mottama Project. The project supports sustainable natural resource management in one of the world’s largest areas of turbid water. Nourished by four large rivers,…