Story | 17 Mar, 2022
Mozambique embraces biodiversity-based value chains for sustainable development
Mozambique is a country rich in terrestrial, marine and aquatic biodiversity and highly committed to its conservation and preservation. So much so that 26% of the territory is covered by terrestrial conservation areas. As a country heavily...
Story | 09 Mar, 2022
UNEA Resolution - ‘End Plastic Pollution’ - and IUCN role in implementation of the Treaty
The new UNEA Resolution, ‘End Plastic Pollution: Towards a legally binding instrument’, establishes an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee that will develop the specific content of the new plastic pollution treaty with the aim of completing its work by the end...
Story | 04 Mar, 2022
BIOPAMA launches Calls for Proposals for 2022 grants
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Calls for Proposals for the latest BIOPAMA Action Component grants.
The BIOPAMAÂ Action Component is a 21-million-Euro grant-making facility managed by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) in the frame of the BIOPAMA (...
Story | 24 Feb, 2022
Aquaculture and Nature-based Solutions: new report
A new report from the AquaCoCo project works to identify synergies between sustainable development of coastal communities, aquaculture, and marine and coastal conservation. It examines the emerging concept of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and the IUCN Global Standard for NbS when applied to...
Crossroads blog | 22 Feb, 2022
To save the addax antelope, the oil sector and government must work together with conservationists
The addax desert antelope may be the world’s rarest hoofed mammal, with as few as 100 animals left in the wild. Despite oil exploration and extraction in and around their last remaining habitat, conservation efforts can still save the species from extinction if government agencies, big business...