News | 24 Apr, 2024
IUCN Viet Nam and Con Dao National Park (NP) are pleased to announce the call for marine turtle conservation volunteer programme 2024 in Con Dao NP, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province, Viet Nam.
Story | 22 Apr, 2024
G. Carleton Ray, ocean pioneer and inspiration, (1928–2024)
Carleton was decades ahead of the times. Today we pursue his concepts repackaged in different terminology.
"We must avoid the careless and tragic exploitation of the sea which we have not avoided in the case of the land...Some of the richest areas should be set aside...The…
News | 22 Apr, 2024
Against the backdrop of the ongoing fourth global coral bleaching event, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Arizona State University (ASU),…
Other brief | 2024
IUCN WCPA Technical Note : FAQs on Establishing Marine OECMS under the CBD
Decision 14/8 of Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) established the definition and criteria for “Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures” (OECMs). In that decision, agreed to by all parties, the IUCN was invited to assist in identifying OECMs and in applying the scientific and…
Project | 07 Oct, 2019 - 06 Oct, 2022
News | 15 Mar, 2024
Enhancing collaboration at European Union borders
Officers from customs, animal and plant health authorities, and environmental authorities convened in Brussels on 14 March for an event focusing on improving border controls for Invasive Alien Species. Effective border controls are a key element in preventing their introduction…
Story | 08 Mar, 2024
Oma Tafua celebrates 20 years of whale research and conservation success
Oma Tafua (meaning “to treasure whales”) Kiwa Initiative project, a non-profit organisation in Niue, has achieved remarkable results in whale research. Between 2022 and 2023, the organisation documented over 70 individual humpback whales in Niue's catalogue, setting a record for the NGO and its…
News | 27 Feb, 2024
Este mês, 33 novas Áreas Importantes de Mamíferos Marinhos (IMMAs) foram aprovadas e colocadas no mapa no Oceano Atlântico Nordeste e no Mar Báltico.