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Crossroads blog
Undersized fish caught on reef
Photo: FoProBiM-Haiti
Food security should open the conversation about biodiversity for coral reef-dependent countries
Jean Wiener, Executive Director, Fondation pour la Protection de la Biodiversité Marine, HaitiAs noted in IUCN...
Planting can be one way to restore ecosystems
Photo: Rakotondrazafy A. M. Ny Aina/WWF-Madagascar
We live in times of planetary crisis and opportunity: our biggest chance to course-correct is now and a robust and inclusive global biodiversity framework is key
Marco Lambertini, Director General, WWF InternationalMany governments and companies have committed to ambitious...
Improvement of coral reef protection through expanded marine protected areas and coral outplanting
Photo: Emily Bland/World Bank
Tackling biodiversity loss to achieve green, resilient, and inclusive development
Mari Pangestu, Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships, World BankThe world today faces multiple...
Virunga volcanoes, East Africa
Photo: A. Plumptre
We need to protect and conserve 30% of the planet: but it has to be the right 30%
Representatives of institutions in the KBA partnershipBetween 2010 and 2020, the expansion of protected areas was...
Soungala Diarra holding up non-timber forest products in Trakenien village in Mali.
Photo: Tree Aid, 2021
The Olympic Forest: a model partnership?
Marie Sallois, the International Olympic Committee and Georges Bazongo, Tree AidPartnerships based on strong...
Sun-dried and cracked soil typical of former mud pools. Sahel, Mali
Photo: John E. Newby / WWF
Soils: our most valuable environmental asset
Dr Joao Campari, WWFFertile soils produce 95% of our food, regulate water cycles, and mitigate climate change by...
Women in Uganda waiting for health services
Photo: Margaret Pyke Trust
Gender is linked to the biodiversity and climate crises. When will our policies reflect this?
Helen Anthem, Fauna & Flora International and David Johnson, Margaret Pyke TrustAt the IUCN World...
GYBN Europe regional capacity building workshop, Vienna
Photo: GYBN
Transform our education to transform our future
Swetha Stotra Bhashyam, Global Youth Biodiversity NetworkA growing number of young people agree that transforming...
Historically a common species in Washington, fishers (Pekania pennanti) were over-trapped to extinction. Washington is now translocating fishers from healthy populations in British Columbia.
Photo: © Jason Ransom, National Park Service
Can conservation translocations turn desperation to inspiration?
Dr Axel Moehrenschlager, Calgary Zoological SocietyConservation translocations can be necessary to save species on...
Children play in the Aek Mais River which flows from the Batang Gadis watershed in North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Photo: © Conservation International, Tory Read
Why the global water crisis needs local solutions
Dr Derek Vollmer and Dr Ian Harrison, Conservation InternationalWater security is under threat as competing socio-...
A manta ray (Mobula sp. cf. birostris) surprises visitors to Georgia Aquarium, USA. Researchers study their behaviour in the aquarium to inform field conservation.
Photo: Georgia Aquarium
Progressive zoos and aquariums must be part of the world’s response to COVID-19
Dr Martín Zordan, World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)Many zoos and aquariums face challenges as...
Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) are one of many species impacted by mega-fires in Australia.
Photo: Pixabay / Pexels
Climate change and wildfires: lessons from Australia’s Blue Mountains
Dr John Merson, Blue Mountains World Heritage InstitutePeriodic fires are a normal part of the lifecycle of many...
A reintroduced addax in Djebil National Park, Tunisia
Photo: Tim Woodfine
To save the addax antelope, the oil sector and government must work together with conservationists
Philippe Chardonnet, David Mallon, Tim WoodfineThe addax desert antelope may be the world’s rarest hoofed mammal,...
Photo: Ethan Brooke on Unsplash
Cities must reconnect with natural foundations to face climate, health and biodiversity crises
Jonny Hughes, Chief Executive Officer, World Conservation Monitoring Centre‘Greening’ cities brings myriad...
African savanna elephant, Mana Pools, Zimbabwe. Elephant are megaherbivores who provide checks and balances in terms of ecosystem health. Loss of elephants has a major impact on overall ecosystem health.
Photo: Michael D. Kock 2010
It is Time for a Global Wildlife Health Authority
Members of the IUCN SSC Wildlife Health Specialist GroupThe COVID-19 pandemic has revealed how vulnerable we are...
This Stoloteuthis squid found in the Indian Ocean on IUCN’s 2009 Seamounts expedition is but one example of the unique species found in the high seas.
Photo: © IUCN / Sarah Gotheil
Protecting our global ocean commons
Lauren KubiakTwo-thirds of the world’s ocean is beyond national jurisdiction, where existing regulations regarding...
A Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s rarest great ape, in the Batang Toru region of northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
Photo: Maxime Aliaga
Is this our chance to save the world's rarest great ape?
Erik Meijaard and Serge Wich of the IUCN Primate Specialist GroupA planned hydroelectric dam poses serious threats...
Orangutan mother and infant in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Photo: © Daniel Kong
Quarantining also means caring for our great ape relatives
Elizabeth L. BennettGorillas and other great apes are particularly susceptible to pathogens from humans, and the...
Spider Monkey (Ateles paniscus), Central Suriname Nature Reserve, a vast area of primary forest.
Photo: Russell A. Mittermeier
Primary forests: a priority nature-based solution
Members of the IUCN Primary Forests Task ForcePrimary forests sequester more carbon, more safely than planted...
The goonch (Bagarius yarelli) is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.™ Native to rivers in South Asia, this species is harvested for food and the ornamental fish trade. Photographer: Zeb Hogan, SSC Freshwater Fish Specialist Group Advisor, University of Nevada
Photo: courtesy of the University of Nevada Global Water Center
Wetlands: the ultimate biodiversity hotspot
Members of the SSC Freshwater Conservation CommitteeWetlands provide habitats and breeding grounds for countless...
Skiers at a resort in Krasnaya Polyana located in the Western Caucasus in Southern Russia.
Photo: © Ria Novosti archive/Mikhail Mokrushin
Putting sport and nature on the same team
Marco LambertiniFor most sports, nature is the ‘stadium’ and the foundation. Athletes need healthy food, clean air...
Papuan people with freshwater crocodiles in the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea.
Photo: Dr Keith K. Galgal.
Is banning exotic leather bad for reptiles?
IUCN SSC members - reptiles and sustainable useRecent bans on the sale of leather from exotic reptiles such as...
Around 90% of lemur species, found only in Madagascar, are threatened with extinction due to habitat destruction.
Photo: © Russell Mittermeier
Hope for Madagascar and its lemurs
Russell MittermeierWhat can be done to ensure the long-term survival of Madagascar’s amazing biodiversity –...
Collaboration between the government, private sector and civil society is essential for the achievement of a more sustainable world.
Photo: IUCN/Nadine McCormick
Environmental challenges: too big for government and business to tackle alone
Carola van RijnsoeverEcosystems and the services they provide are at risk; their decline could jeopardise the...
Mangroves and wetlands help purify water, nurture fish stocks and protect shorelines from storms and erosion. They are also sources of food, such as in this Ramsar Convention protected site in Fiji.
Photo: Ramsar Convention
Nature: A global fix for global risks
Inger AndersenAt a time when environmental threats to humanity loom ever larger, IUCN stands as the organisation...
Invasive Asian hornets, which have been spreading throughout Europe, are predators of native honey bees, threatening honey production.
Photo: © Danel Solabarrieta Flickr CC BY SA 2.0
Do non-native species count as biodiversity?
Dan SimberloffThere have been calls for biodiversity and ecosystem assessments to count non-native species as well...
