Blog | 24 Jan, 2024
Luego de un encuentro con el Vicepresidente de Ciencia y Biodiversidad de la Comisión Mundial de Áreas Protegidas de la UICN en Ciudad del Cabo (Sudáfrica) voy a presentar las principales deducciones de su presentación en las que ilustró sobre la historia, el contexto y las características de…
Story | 24 Jan, 2024
This new report from The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) explains light pollution, why it matters and how to reduce it.
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We are at an inflection point in terms of the potential, and power, of digital technology solutions for nature conservation. Digital technology can also revolutionise the way we invest in protecting nature, making it faster, more efficient, and more effective than ever before.
Publication | 2024
Light pollution is the human-caused alteration of outdoor light levels from those occurring naturally. It threatens ecological and commemorative integrity, interferes with amateur and research astronomy, degrades the appreciation of mythologies and cultural practices related to the night sky,…
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From 12 to 17 February 2024, IUCN will participate in the 14th session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14), in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Story | 28 Dec, 2023
Strengthening cooperation on nature conservation between Turkmenistan and IUCN
The Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 11 November 2023, agreeing to enhance their cooperation on sustainable management of natural resources, protection of biodiversity, and…
Blog | 20 Dec, 2023
El Seminario Brasileño y Encuentro Latinoamericano sobre Áreas Protegidas e Inclusión Social atrajo a más de 700 personas para compartir las lecciones aprendidas y el futuro de estos territorios en relación a la equidad y eficacia de las áreas protegidas y conservadas en la Universidad de São…
Blog | 20 Dec, 2023
O Seminário Brasileiro e Encontro Latino-Americano sobre Áreas Protegidas e Inclusão Social atraiu mais de 700 pessoas para compartilhar lições aprendidas e o futuro desses territórios em relação à equidade e à eficácia das áreas protegidas e conservadas na Universidade de São Paulo.
News | 19 Dec, 2023
IUCN Launches Ambitious Act30 Initiative for Inclusive Conservation in the Mediterranean at COP23
Portorož, Slovenia, December 7, 2023 - The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation proudly introduced the Act30 initiative in the Mediterranean during the recent meeting of the parties of the Barcelona Convention (COP23) in Slovenia. The Act30 initiative aims to spearhead inclusive…
Blog | 18 Dec, 2023
Reimagining Conservation: Dispatches from the first Asian Rangers Forum, Assam, India
The first Asian Ranger Forum was a dynamic brainstorming to reimagine conservation: how to centre rangers in global conservation conversations; repositioning rangers as essential planetary health professionals; broadening the definition of rangers as local and Indigenous, men and women; and…