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In 2023, the COINACHI cooperative received the GLOBALG.A.P. Certification for the sustainable agricultural practices they promote in the Chipacá microwatershed, located in Chichicastenango, El Quiché, Guatemala. The high fruit yield and quality of the Hass avocado result from implementing…

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…

At the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which will take place in Cali, Colombia, from October 21 to November 1, 2024, governments, international organizations, and civil society will review the progress made in implementing the targets of the…

Switzerland, 15 October 2024 (IUCN) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has admitted 12 new sites from Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Saudi Arabia, and Zambia to the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas, the global standard for recognising fairly governed…

In preparation for COP16, the National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP), with facilitation by IUCN, hosted a dialogue for analysis and reflection on governance systems for forests and biodiversity, as part of the commitments stemming from the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework…

Saint Lucia. October 04, 2024 – BIOPAMA grantees joined with regional conservation policy makers and leaders in a four-day Legacy event, to reflect on the impact of BIOPAMA and to collaborate on needs and priorities for the region’s nature and people.

EPPIC, the international public-private partnership, aims to significantly reduce the environmental impact of plastics with actions in Central America, Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa, supported by the U.S. Department of State.

With over 50% of global tourism relying on nature, the sector has the potential to play a crucial role in biodiversity conservation. At the 19th Meeting of the UN Tourism Committee on Tourism and Sustainability, hosted by Costa Rica, the IUCN WCPA Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group…

From September 11 to 13, 2024, more than 70 representatives from civil society, Indigenous organizations, international organizations, and conservation experts gathered to define the OECMs Collaborative Agenda 2025-2030. The agenda, which prioritizes key actions to strengthen biodiversity…

A new report on the Building River Dialogue and Governance (BRIDGE) programme, outlining its trajectory of transboundary water management, was published by IUCN for World Water Week 2024, happening this week in Stockholm, Sweden. 

The report firstly presents a summary of…