Story | 10 Aug, 2020
An ocean hero dedicated to vaquita conservation succumbs to COVID-19
IUCN is deeply saddened by the loss of Mexican conservationist Paco Valverde, who dedicated his life to protect the vaquita – the world’s smallest porpoise and most threatened marine mammal. Paco was regarded as an ocean hero who inspired his community to care for the marine environment on which…
Artículo | 07 Aug, 2020
En todo el mundo, la propagación de la pandemia COVID-19 ha revelado y profundizado los patrones existentes de desigualdad social y vulnerabilidad. En particular, los pueblos indígenas se enfrentan a efectos desproporcionados y graves, lo que refleja las disparidades de larga data en los…
Story | 06 Aug, 2020
Around the world, the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and deepened existing patterns of social inequality and vulnerability. In particular, indigenous peoples face disproportionate and severe impacts, reflecting long-standing disparities in health services, economic access and…
Communiqué de presse | 03 Aug, 2020
Gland, Suisse, 4 août 2020 (UICN) – Un total de total de six millions d’euros en financement d’aide d’urgence afin de répondre aux besoins urgents en matière de conservation de la biodiversité provoqués par la pandémie de COVID-19 est mis à disposition par l’Union internationale…
Press release | 03 Aug, 2020
Six million Euros made available for conservation action to counter COVID-19 impacts
Gland, Switzerland, 4 August 2020 (IUCN) – A total of six million Euros in emergency relief funding to address biodiversity conservation needs brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic is being made available by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the…