International Union for Conservation of Nature17h
Payments for ecosystem services : legal and institutional frameworks
Analysis and engagement with partners working on ecosystem services transactions, policies and laws over the past 10 years have demonstrated a clear need to better understand the legal and ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature4d
OECMs Collaborative Agenda 2025-2030: Towards Achieving Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework in Latin America and the Caribbean
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 ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature22h
Geodiversity, World Heritage and IUCN
Geodiversity refers to the variety of the geological and physical elements of nature, such as minerals, rocks, soils, fossils and landforms, and active geological and geomorphological processes.
International Union for Conservation of Nature8d
Churna Island Designated MPA, Boosting Marine Conservation Efforts
After years of dedicated marine protection efforts, Churna Island has finally been designated as the second Marine Protected Area (MPA) by the Government of Balochistan. This long-awaited decision ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature10d
LMMA practitioners in Tanzania gather to strengthen collaboration efforts for marine conservation
Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMA) have emerged as a promising model that address challenges faced in marine conservation in the Western Indian Ocean region. Their community-led approach has been ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature10d
Keeping community at the heart of conservation in Kratie, Cambodia
Guests at Le Tonle stir from their sleep to the gentle hum of boats along the tranquil Mekong River. With a view of the river melting into the horizon and a menu that celebrates the local catch, Le ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature9d
2nd National Symposium for Community-Led Initiatives Environment Sustainability
The 2nd National Symposium for Community-Led Initiatives on Environment Sustainability is set to take place from September 10 to 12, 2024 (September 10 at the Albert Park and from September 11 to 12, ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature11d
IUCN Regional Conservation Forum for West Asia Opens in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the National Center for Wildlife (NCW), is hosting IUCN’s 10th Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) for West Asia from September 9-11, 2024, in Riyadh. Under ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature9d
10th IUCN Regional Conservation Forum for West Asia Successfully Concludes in Riyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – September 11, 2024 – The 10th IUCN Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) for West Asia, hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and represented by National Center for Wildlife (NCW), ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature2d
Wildlife in a changing climate
Over 6,000 animals, fungi and plants at risk of extinction are threatened by climate change and severe weather on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, across every region of the world. The Red ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature9d
Indigenous Women’s Insights – Stewarding the Earth
In November, all along the busy maze of pavilion buildings in Sharm el Sheik, an estimated 45,000 people snaked along corridors hoping to inform crucial discussions surrounding climate policy at the ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature2d
The plastic pollution crisis
Plastics only began to be produced in large quantities following the second world war – but plastic pollution has since become one of the most serious threats humanity faces. By 2015, 60% of all ...