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Through evidence-based dialogue between local communities and policy-makers and application of the IUCN Green List standard…

A film produced by IUCN on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) [1] in the Meghna river basin showcases the various ecosystem services it provides, and highlights community- and government-led efforts to address climate, water and food security…

Vancouver, Canada, 6 February 2023 (IUCN) – IUCN and the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) honoured three outstanding conservationists at the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress in Vancouver today. Dr Eleanor Sterling and…

World Wetlands Day was celebrated in Azad Pattan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir today with a focus on the conservation and restoration of wetlands in the region. The day is observed annually on 2nd February to raise awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and the planet. The theme for…

The Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) adopted by the Parties at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) celebrated in Montreal, Canada in December 2022, acknowledges the importance of developing a communication and outreach strategy to implement the GBF. The IUCN Commission on Education and…

Since November 2021, the Children & Nature Network, in partnership with Salzburg Global Seminar, the International School Grounds Alliance, IUCN Commission on Communication and Education (CEC), #NatureForAll, National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education and Families, engaged…

From 2-7 November 2022, the Centre for Media Studies (CMS) in collaboration with the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) and Canadian High Commission to India, Bhutan & Nepal organized the first-ever Festival and Forum on Climate Action and Biodiversity Conservation …

The year 2022 brought hope for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time since the establishment of the Facility in 2020, travel opened up across borders, increasing momentum for the implementation of projects in Transfrontier Conservation Areas, including the TFCA Financing…

Last 26th January IUCN-Med in collaboration with SPA/RAC and WWF-North Africa organised a national workshop in Tripoli with the support of the Nature Conservation Department of the Libyan Ministry of Environment. The goal of the workshop was to present the results of the field survey conducted…

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