Position paper | 2022
IUCN Position Paper for INC-1 Plastic Pollution Treaty
The first meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee established by the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) with UNEA resolution 5/14 to “End plastic…
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Shaping the climate and nature convergence to address the intertwined crises
Science is clear that we cannot address the climate crisis without addressing the biodiversity one, and vice versa. Yet now they occur in parallel processes within the UNFCCC and CBD, respectively, with insufficient alignment. The challenge of how to find and strengthen convergence remains.
Story | 03 Nov, 2022
Prof. Bugge and Justice Benjamin received the recognition during the closing ceremony of the IUCN WCEL 2022 Oslo International Environmental Law Conference, held in October at the University of Oslo.
Position paper | 2022
IUCN position paper for UNFCCC COP27
UNFCCC COP27 is taking place at a time of considerable global turmoil, with growing economic hardship and food and energy insecurity worsening the effects of a still ongoing pandemic. Yet, as the extreme weather events of 2022 – catastrophic floods, droughts and hurricanes – illustrate, the…
News | 20 Oct, 2022
Plastic waste and pollution affect every part of the globe and every ecosystem. Innovative solutions that use recycled plastic material for reusable food containers, construction materials, furniture, and partnerships for bottle-to-bottle recycling are highlighted in the eight business plans and…
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2016 Rio de Janeiro International Environmental Law Conference
The 1st IUCN World Environmental Law Congress: Environmental Rule of Law, Justice and Planetary Sustainability convened from April 27-29 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil under the auspices of IUCN and UN Environment.
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2020 Regional Environmental Law Conferences
The regional Congresses will consider A Critical Decade for Environmental Law by expanding upon the original themes of the 2nd World Environmental Law Congress. The focus on the future, in connection with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is an innovative look forward to…
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IUCN participated in the CBD COP15 in Montreal to advocate for a post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework that sets coherent and ambitious goals and targets to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity by 2030.
Page | 05 Oct, 2022
Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee on Plastic Pollution
In March 2022, the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) decided to work towards an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution. IUCN will engage in the negotiations providing science-based expertise and evidence to ensure the development of a robust instrument with…