Blog | 29 Jul, 2021
Protecting people and biodiversity: Addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and conservation links
Around the world, GBV creates a barrier to conservation efforts and the sustainable and equitable access and control of natural resources.
Publication | 2021
In 2005, IUCN published a report entitled Geological World Heritage: A Global Framework (Dingwall et al., 2005). The aim of that report was to discuss and advise on the role of the World Heritage Convention in recognising and protecting geological and geomorphological heritage. The aim of the…
Story | 26 Jul, 2021
Bringing IUCN expertise, standards, knowledge products and data into the processes and outcomes of the new ISO technical committee on biodiversity will be beneficial to the mainstreaming of biodiversity into societies.
Press release | 23 Jul, 2021
IUCN’s call for action on fast-deteriorating Great Barrier Reef backed, despite no danger listing
Gland, Switzerland, 23 July 2021 (IUCN) – IUCN’s call for urgent action to address impacts from climate change and poor water quality affecting the Great Barrier Reef has been adopted by the World Heritage Committee in its decision today, despite the reef not being…
Story | 22 Jul, 2021
As part of the EU-Funded IUCN Mono-Volta Mangroves Project being implemented in Songor Lagoon and Anlo-Keta Lagoons in Ghana, Roy Mouth in Benin and Mono Delta Biosphere Reserve in Benin and Togo Ghana; national platforms have been established in each of the target countries to provide strategic…
Story | 20 Jul, 2021
Story | 19 Jul, 2021
Salonga National Park in DR Congo removed from World Heritage in Danger List
The World Heritage Committee today has decided to remove Salonga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from the List of World Heritage in Danger. A mission carried out jointly by IUCN and UNESCO in 2020 reported significant improvements in the site’s conservation, but recommended…
Story | 16 Jul, 2021
EU Commission outlines the way forward for forests
Today, the European Commission unveiled the much-awaited EU Forest Strategy as part of its Fit for 55 package - the Commission’s legislative pathway to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030.
Story | 06 Jul, 2021
Partnership with Intrepid Travel brings MEET Network's ecotourism experiences to wider markets
MEET Network Experiences will now be available to a wider global market thanks to an exclusive new partnership with Intrepid Travel, a global travel brand certified as a B corporation. MEET´s multi-day experiences aim to immerse travellers in local…
Story | 01 Jul, 2021
A new paper, published today in Science, argues for an international legally binding agreement that addresses the entire life cycle of plastics, from extraction of raw materials to legacy plastic pollution. Three clear goals are proposed and encouraged, to address not only the well-known issue…