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Civil society organizations from Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico are invited to apply for grants of up to €750,000 to implement projects focused on the protection, restoration, and sustainable use of the region's natural resources. This call is part of the second phase of the "Protection of the…

On this International Mountain Day (11 December), IUCN puts the spotlight on mountain World Heritage sites and their importance to life on Earth, and calls for increased support for mountain ecosystems.

17 October 2024 - As the global conservation community gathers for the CBD COP16, IUCN puts a spotlight on the unrealised opportunity to prioritise funding for conservation action in World Heritage Sites. Whilst the effective protection of World Heritage sites is essential to deliver on the…

Active Volcanoes. Vast Deserts. Underwater Caves. On this International Geodiversity Day (6 October), IUCN puts the spotlight on just a few of the remarkable examples of geodiversity on Earth. Geodiversity refers to the variety of geological and physical elements of nature, such as minerals,…

23 August 2024 (IUCN) – Work has started on the 4th edition of IUCN’s World Heritage Outlook, the most comprehensive assessment of World Heritage sites inscribed for their unique natural values. IUCN invites interested contributors with expert knowledge of World Heritage sites to register…

The curtain has just come down on the 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee in New Delhi, and it is time for IUCN’s traditional closing blog on the highlights of “46COM”. 

New Delhi, India, 26 July 2024 - The UNESCO World Heritage Committee have followed advice from IUCN – as the official advisor on nature - to inscribe five new sites on the World Heritage List and extend one existing World Heritage site.

Inspired by the surroundings of the Acadia National Park, an international workshop supported by IUCN identifies climate change capacity building and working with indigenous communities as priorities for a new capacity building program.

The 46th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting opens today in New Delhi, India, where over the next 10 days, the Committee will decide which potential sites will be added onto the prestigious World Heritage List and take decisions on the conservation and management actions needed to…

The 46th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting opens today in New Delhi, India, where over the next 10 days, the Committee will decide which potential sites will be added onto the prestigious World Heritage List and take decisions on the conservation and management actions needed to…