News | 13 May, 2024
New Opportunity for Italy’s Protected Areas to Join IUCN's Green List
The Second IUCN Expert Assessment Group for Green List (EAGL) in Italy has been launched this April 10th in Rome, opening the doors for more Italian protected areas to apply to join IUCN’s green list.
Blog | 13 May, 2024
The global community recently gathered in Canada, where concerns over the triple planetary crisis and problematic plastics converged to advance science and policy for a future Plastics Treaty that should address the full life cycle of plastics.
Story | 08 May, 2024
The IUCN Oceania Regional Office unveiled pivotal next steps, including outcomes specific to Oceania, during the successful conclusion of the three-day Protected and Conserved Areas workshop in Sydney, Australia, held from May 1st to May 3rd. Organised with the objective of promoting…
News | 10 May, 2024
Global Environment Organizations Unite to Bolster Protection of Primary Forests
May 7, 2024 – New York, NY – An important gathering took place at the 19th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF19), where global environmental and development…
Story | 07 May, 2024
First community-based fish conservation zone designated in the Sittaung River, Myanmar
The Sittaung is one of Myanmar’s four largest river systems, flowing from central Myanmar to the Gulf of Mottama. The gulf’s dynamic ecosystems support important fish populations, particularly diadromous fish species such as Hilsa shad and Pama croaker that migrate between freshwater and…
Press release | 07 May, 2024
Better production practices key to minimising impact of vegetable oils – IUCN report
Gland, Switzerland, 7 May 2024 (IUCN) – A new report from the IUCN Oil Crops Taskforce, released today, assesses the…
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United States Regional Conservation Forum - Acting Together to Drive Conservation Impact
The Regional Conservation Forum for the United States will be held on August 20 and 21, followed by the Annual Meeting of the IUCN US National Committee on August 22, 2024.