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Colombo, Sri Lanka, 16 March 2023: Ansell Limited, a global leader in protection solutions, and IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 23 February 2023, embarking on critical work to map out a pathway for Ansell to develop a…

IUCN-Newmont collaboration releases the Akyem mine site Summary Report as part of the bilateral agreement focused on meeting positive results for biodiversity conservation

Civil society, governments and the private sector are in strong agreement that conservation and development need to go hand in hand. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) promotes the mitigation hierarchy approach, with a net gain target for biodiversity in all landscape…

IUCN welcomes the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, which was adopted at the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP15) in Montreal, Canada on 19 December 2022 after four long years of negotiations. We congratulate the Chinese Presidency, Canadian hosts and the CBD secretariat for their…

While the global transition to a low carbon future depends on significant renewable energy development, IUCN is engaging with the private sector, local stakeholders, investors and regulators to identify impacts on biodiversity and local communities and create innovative solutions to address this…

Primary forests including intact forest landscapes (PF-IFL) are more important for us to preserve than other forests. Let that sink in. See this story map to explore the issues around PF-IFL, learn through case studies from forests across the world, and understand what you can do to help.…

There is a growing awareness among governments and the private sector that conservation and development need to go hand in hand. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) promotes the mitigation hierarchy approach with a net gain target for biodiversity in all landscape planning. By…

IUCN Review Protocol for Biodiversity Net Gain would not have been possible without the experience gained from working with Rio Tinto, which piloted the application of a Net Positive Impact (NPI) approach at several sites from 2011-2014. This work also builds on a two-year collaborative effort…