News | 27 Sep, 2023
Biodiversity in Kenya has today received a boost with the establishment of the IUCN Kenya Species Specialist Group (KeSSG) announced on the second day of the inaugural Wildlife Scientific Conference hosted by the Wildlife Research & Training Institute (WRTI) in Naivasha, Kenya.
Press release | 21 Sep, 2023
The partnership will support the Global South with the development, planning and management of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the high seas.
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BBNJ Treaty: The Race for Ratification
On 19 June 2023, after two decades in the making, UN member states formally adopted the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty to safeguard life in the ocean beyond national jurisdiction (also known as the High Seas), which covers half the planet. This SDG Action Weekend side…
Press release | 04 Sep, 2023
Gland, Switzerland, 4 September 2023 (IUCN) – IUCN, the International Union for Conservation Nature, welcomes the Assessment Report on Invasive Alien Species and their Control, today launched at the tenth plenary of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (…
Prise de position | 2023
Document de position de l'UICN pour l'IPBES-10
L'UICN présente dans ce document ses vues sur l'évaluation thématique des espèces exotiques envahissantes, les fonctions de renforcement des capacités, de génération de connaissances et de soutien aux politiques, ainsi que sur l'amélioration de l'efficacité de la plateforme, et sur des éléments…
Documento de posición | 2023
Documento de posición de la UICN para IPBES-10
La UICN presenta en este documento sus puntos de vista sobre la Evaluación temática de las especies exóticas invasoras, la creación de capacidad, la generación de conocimientos y las funciones de apoyo a políticas de la IPBES, la mejora de la eficacia de la Plataforma y los elementos adicionales…
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From 27 August to 2 September 2023, an IUCN delegation will participate in the 10th Plenary session of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-10), in Bonn, Germany.
Position paper
IUCN Position Paper for IPBES-10
IUCN presents in this document its views on the Thematic Assessment of Invasive Alien Species, the capacity-building, knowledge generation and supporting policy functions of IPBES, improving the effectiveness of the Platform, and on additional elements of the rolling work programme of the…
Story | 20 Jul, 2023
Spearfishing for invasive fish with Parks Canada
A new technique to protect freshwater ecosystems in Riding Mountain National Park
Information brief | 2023
IUCN key messages for International Seabed Authority, July 2023
IUCN Key messages for the twenty-eighth session of the Council (Part II) and the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Kingston, Jamaica.
Council: 10 - 21 July Assembly: 24 - 28 July 2023