Story | 17 Mar, 2022
Conservation is becoming more dangerous: increasing violations and threats
CEESP News: Liliana Jauregui, Senior Expert Environmental Justice, IUCN NL
Last week, IUCN and the University of Geneva launched a report on the status of environmental civic spaces. The report paints a bleak picture: nature conservation NGOs are faced with shrinking civic spaces,…
Story | 08 Mar, 2022
The sub-regional meeting dedicated to the Alboran Sea, organised in Malaga by IUCN-Med, connected conservation organizations from both sides of the Mediterranean, with the aim of exchanging the latest data and findings on the conservation of marine biodiversity in the region and its relationship…
Page | 04 Feb, 2022
IUCN is the official advisor on nature under the World Heritage Convention. Natural World Heritage sites are recognised as the most significant protected areas. They provide life-supporting benefits to people and the planet, yet face increasing threats. Our ability to secure the highest quality…
Crossroads blog | 22 Feb, 2022
To save the addax antelope, the oil sector and government must work together with conservationists
The addax desert antelope may be the world’s rarest hoofed mammal, with as few as 100 animals left in the wild. Despite oil exploration and extraction in and around their last remaining habitat, conservation efforts can still save the species from extinction if government agencies, big business…
Story | 22 Feb, 2022
IUCN-Med, SPA/RAC and WWF will work in close collaboration with the Libyan Ministry of the Environment to help develop a robust network of marine protected areas. During last week’s kick-off event, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Arabi Mounir, Minister of Environment, welcomed the project as a key step to…