Story | 17 May, 2024
Global 24-hour online event marks a milestone in species conservation efforts
In a groundbreaking response to the IUCN World Conservation Congress Resolution 4.019, Reverse the Red hosted the first World Species Congress on May 15, 2024. This 24-hour online event successfully brought together conservationists, governments, civil society, indigenous organizations,…
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…
Press release | 26 Apr, 2024
A new study in the scientific journal Science provides the strongest evidence to date that not only is environmental conservation successful, but that scaling conservation interventions up would be transformational for halting and reversing biodiversity loss, a crisis that leads to ecosystem…
Story | 22 Apr, 2024
G. Carleton Ray, ocean pioneer and inspiration, (1928–2024)
Carleton was decades ahead of the times. Today we pursue his concepts repackaged in different terminology.
"We must avoid the careless and tragic exploitation of the sea which we have not avoided in the case of the land...Some of the richest areas should be set aside...The…
Blog | 02 Apr, 2024
Assessing the state of freshwater biodiversity monitoring: A global perspective
Freshwater ecosystems play a vital role in sustaining biodiversity and supporting human livelihoods. They are also under immense pressure: the rate of species loss in freshwater ecosystems is greater than that observed in terrestrial and marine systems. Critically, several major international…
News | 20 Mar, 2024
PANORAMA launches revamped web platform to amplify solutions for a Healthier Planet
The PANORAMA initiative proudly unveils its revamped web platform, designed to foster streamlined knowledge discovery, enhance inclusivity, and deepen peer connectivity. The relaunch supports the initiative’s mission to document and promote replicable solutions across diverse…
News | 23 Feb, 2024
CMS COP14: IUCN welcomes the Samarkand Strategic Plan for Migratory Species
IUCN commends governments at the 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the UN Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP14) for having reached transformative decisions, including the adoption of the Samarkand Strategic Plan for Migratory Species 2024-2032, along with resolutions and…
Press release | 14 Feb, 2024
One Health nature conservation project in Central Asia launched by IUCN and partners
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 13 February 2024 (IUCN) – An IUCN-led international partnership has launched the One Health Central Asia project, aiming to mitigate the risk of zoonoses – diseases that are naturally transmissible from animals to humans – in Central Asia. The new initiative was announced…
IUCN event
One Health: Prevention of Zoonotic Disease Through Protected and Conserved Areas
Join us for the official launch of a regional initiative focused on applying the One Health approach in Central Asia, titled: Enhancing landscape resilience to zoonotic disease emergence by consolidating nature conservation systems in Central Asia.
IUCN event
Securing Asian Flyways: Ecological perspective, knowledge sharing and management
What have we learned from a generation of flyway frameworks designed to promote international cooperation to save migratory birds? What lessons can be learned from the variety of approaches developed under these different initiatives?