Page | 02 Oct, 2023
Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) offer a key avenue for governments and non-state actors to achieve 30x30, through recognising sites and territories with effective and equitable conservation outcomes.
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As a leading provider of biodiversity knowledge, tools and standards that help conservation planning, IUCN participated in the CBD meetings in Nairobi, continuing with its engagement with the CBD process to advance the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Position paper | 2023
IUCN Position Paper for CBD SBSTTA25
IUCN presents views and recommendations for different SBSTTA25 agenda items. Overall, it is imperative to finalize the outstanding items from COP15 to support Parties and relevant stakeholders in the immediate implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
News | 29 Sep, 2023
Nature-based Solutions Asian Hub launches to accelerate uptake in the region
Yancheng, China, 25 September 2023: the first meeting of the NbS Asian Hub was convened during the World Costal Forum in Yancheng, China, marking the official launch of the Hub as a collaboration mechanism between IUCN and China’s Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR).
News | 29 Sep, 2023
In memoriam: M.S. Swaminathan (1925-2023)
IUCN mourns the passing of Dr Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, the renowned Indian agricultural scientist who served as President of IUCN from 1984 to 1990. He was 98 years old.
Grey literature | 2023
The Global Species Action Plan (GSAP) is a critical initiative developed to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), to address the increasing biodiversity loss worldwide. The GSAP outlines strategic interventions and actions to conserve and…
Story | 29 Sep, 2023
Blue4All Project: Press release
Co-Creating Effective, Efficient, and Resilient Marine Protected Areas for Biodiversity Conservation
File | 2022
Developed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), International Olympic Committee (IOC), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and supported by Sails of Change, the Sports for Nature Framework, is…
News | 27 Sep, 2023
Biodiversity in Kenya has today received a boost with the establishment of the IUCN Kenya Species Specialist Group (KeSSG) announced on the second day of the inaugural Wildlife Scientific Conference hosted by the Wildlife Research & Training Institute (WRTI) in Naivasha, Kenya.