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In a move towards effective, equitable and gender-responsive marine governance and conservation, the ReSea Project team in Tanzania successfully facilitated the establishment of the National Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMA) Network Governance Structure among marine conservationists.

Busan, South Korea – At a pivotal moment for the fight against plastic pollution, experts from the food and beverage industry have just wrapped up an important End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC) convening. The high-level dialogue, held alongside the fifth session of the…

Baku, Azerbaijan, 13 November 2024 (IUCN) – Forty-four per cent of reef-building coral species globally are at risk of extinction, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ reveals following a global assessment announced today at the ongoing COP29 UN climate conference in Azerbaijan.

In occasion of the High-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on addressing the existential threats posed by sea level rise held in September 2024, IUCN developed a policy brief to guide its efforts.

Traditional notions of leadership in conservation often center on authority figures who dictate the direction of initiatives without meaningful input from affected communities. However, true leadership should be collaborative, inclusive, and reflective of diverse perspectives. Reimagining…

In September 2024, Daphney Kiki, the CEESP Young Professional Focal Point for Oceania, attended the Oceania Regional Conservation Forum (ORCF) hosted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Suva, Fiji. This gathering included passionate environmentalists, Indigenous…

Collaborative efforts drive conservation of seagrass ecosystems, advancing coastal resilience and sustainable blue economy goals 

With the second week of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16) underway, IUCN WCPA is highlighting six new publications aimed at enhancing area-based conservation for biodiversity around the world. These resources align with the goals of the…

Cali, Colombia, 28 October 2024 (IUCN) – Thirty-eight per cent of the world’s trees are at risk of extinction according to the first Global Tree Assessment, published in today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Also in today’s update, the conservation status of the…

The official launch of Phase II of the BIODEV2030 project in Fiji, funded by France via the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), took place on 9 October, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s efforts to enhance biodiversity preservation and sustainable development. The event was…