Story | 15 Feb, 2022
A global convention to stand together against pandemics
By Michel Prieur and Mohamed Ali Mekouar (President and Vice-President of the International Centre for Comparative Environmental Law / Members of IUCN WCEL)
Story | 11 Feb, 2022
UN to adopt a Political Declaration to commemorate UNEP's fiftieth anniversary
The negotiation process counted with the contribution from IUCN WCEL.
Story | 31 Jan, 2022
An interview with Quantis, EA, and IUCN, some of the people behind the the Plastic Leak Project (PLP). They discuss how growing urgency and awareness around the issue of plastic leakage into the environment is driving companies and public authorities to make bold commitments to reduce their…
Story | 27 Dec, 2021
China launches new guidelines for coastal ecosystems to enhance disaster risk reduction
In 2018, the highest decision-making body on financial and economic issues in China mandated competent authorities to implement coastal conservation and restoration projects through the use of Nature-based Solutions to keep resilient…
Story | 22 Dec, 2021
Nature-based Solutions for ecological conservation and restoration explored at CBD COP15 in China
Kunming, China (IUCN) – China’s Ministry of Natural Resources, together with IUCN, organised an event, “Nature-based Solutions for Ecological Conservation and Restoration,” as part of the Ecological Civilisation Forum during the Convention on…
Story | 14 Dec, 2021
'Optimising Energy and Empowering Nature’ event underscores need for collaboration across sectors
Brussels, Belgium -- A radical alliance is needed between the conservation and energy sectors to meet the growing demand for renewable energy and related grid infrastructure, according to the Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI), International Union for Conservation of…
Story | 09 Dec, 2021
Rights-based approaches must be placed at the heart of conservation efforts
Efforts to address the dual crises of biodiversity loss and climate change must ensure that human rights are protected and that recognition and support for the leadership roles of Indigenous Peoples, local communities, women and youth reflect the importance of their contributions to the…
Story | 09 Dec, 2021
The Blue Carbon Policy Project is operational
Striving to make international policies coherent and aligned, to accelerate coastal ecosystem conservation.
Press release | 09 Dec, 2021
世界中で湿地が消失,トンボ類が絶滅の危惧に - IUCNレッドリスト
2021年12月9日,スイス,グラン発(IUCN) – 湿地の破壊により,世界中でトンボ類の減少が起きている.本日の『IUCN絶滅危惧種レッドリスト™』最新版での初めての地球規模でのトンボ類評価で明らかになった.トンボ類の減少は,それらが繁殖する沼沢地や自然河川の広範な消失の徴候である.湿地の消失はほとんどが持続不可能な農業と都市化により引き起こされている.
Comunicado de prensa | 09 Dec, 2021
La desaparición de los humedales amenaza a las libélulas en todo el mundo - Lista Roja de la UICN
Gland, Suiza, 9 de diciembre de 2021 (UICN) - La destrucción de los humedales está provocando un declive de las libélulas en todo el mundo, según la primera evaluación mundial de estas especies publicada en la actualización de hoy de la Lista Roja de la UICN de Especies…