Press release | 31 Aug, 2021
IUCN to boost open access to conservation knowledge
Gland, Switzerland, 31.08.2021 (IUCN) - Thanks to a 3-year grant from the Arcadia Fund – a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin – IUCN will be able to promote and improve researchers’ open access to high-quality conservation knowledge.
Story | 31 Aug, 2021
In a critical moment for the Mediterranean basin and after a summer of extreme weather events, 12 conservation organizations will be joining forces for the first time at the World Conservation Congress held in Marseille from 4th to 9th September. The “Mediterranean Solutions” stand will host a…
Story | 30 Aug, 2021
Follow the Finance Journey at IUCN Congress!
IUCN's Finance Journey is one-stop guide to all the events dealing with the topic of sustainable finance at IUCN's Congress in Marseille starting on Septmber 3rd, 2021.
Story | 30 Aug, 2021
Meet the Hoverflies Experts: Jeroen van Steenis
In this edition of “Meet the Expert” we hear from Dutch entomologist Jeroen van Steenis. With his fellow assessors, Jeroen has been playing an essential role in the assessment of Europe's hoverflies, building and gathering the necessary knowledge to successfully conserve these species across the…
Story | 26 Aug, 2021
New guidance aims to help investors mitigate biodiversity risks in renewables
To accelerate the renewable energy transition, IUCN and The Biodiversity Consultancy have developed a framework to help investors conduct early screening for biodiversity risks in the early planning and design phase of solar and wind projects. This step is critical…
Story | 26 Aug, 2021
Scientists have discovered a 43-million-year-old fossil of a previously unknown amphibious four-legged whale species in Egypt.
Story | 25 Aug, 2021
Dan Laffoley: Stepping down but not stepping back from ocean protection
Dan Laffoley, IUCN WCPA Marine Vice Chair, is stepping down after sixteen years of dedicated service to the World Commission on Protected Areas and to ocean conservation in general. IUCN GMPP would like to thank Dan for his remarkable contribution to IUCN’s mission and congratulate him on…
Story | 25 Aug, 2021
A call for two Nature-based Solutions Trainers – International and Local (Western Balkans)
IUCN ECARO is seeking to contract two qualified and experienced candidates: Nature-based Solutions Trainers - one international and one local from the Western Balkans - to serve within the ADAPT project: Nature-based Solutions for resilient…
Story | 25 Aug, 2021
IUCN welcomes IPBES decision to develop crucial biodiversity reports
IUCN welcomes IPBES-8 plenary decision to approve the scoping reports of the ‘nexus’ and ‘transformative change’ assessments, and encourages the IUCN constituency to engage actively with the assessments process.
Story | 23 Aug, 2021
IUCN Congress, Ocean and Islands Pavilion schedule
The Global Marine and Polar Programme and partners will be presenting a number of key events at the Ocean and Islands Pavilion, IUCN World Conservation Congress 2021, summarised here. See you there physically or virtually!