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The Global Conference on Gender and Environment closed ahead of COP28 with a global call to action on all world leaders, policymakers, and other key actors in gender and environment data systems to urgently strengthen multi-stakeholder partnerships to support the production, uptake, financing,…

A new article was co-written by Kamaljit Sangha, Co-Chair of the CEESP Local Economies, Communities, and Nature Specialist group. "Expert Corner: A Unique Coexistence of an Indigenous Tribe (Adivasi) with Tigers in the Western Ghats of India" 

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 1, 2023 – Countries across the world are being encouraged to join a ground-breaking new conservation initiative, which brings together governments, Indigenous peoples, and local communities, to help achieve the global goal of preserving 30% of the…

Les acteurs de l’agriculture et de la conservation du Burkina Faso, Ghana et Niger se mettent ensemble.

Please see below the information regarding all IUCN WCEL events at the upcoming COP28 to take place in Expo City Dubai from 30 November to 12 December.

We are excited to announce that the upcoming IUCN Regional Conservation Forum for Europe, North, and Central Asia (RCF) is set to unfold in the city of Bruges, Belgium, a UNESCO World Heritage site, from 30 September to 3 October 2024. As the Union prepares for the IUCN World Conservation…

The conference took place between 22 and 23 November 2023 in Monaco and highlighted the important role of robust, transparent, and inclusive forest governance.

Climate change and biodiversity loss are two of the most important challenges and risks for human societies. But as the chairs of IUCN's seven expert Commissions write, the window of opportunity to address them is closing rapidly.

Good intentions alone aren't enough. As WWF's Micol Martini writes, by understanding and engaging in power dynamics, conservationists can be more effective—and avoid unintended and sometimes harmful consequences of their work. 

In May 2023, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in collaboration with the IUCN Species Survival Commission, the Invertebrate Conservation Committee, the Hoverfly Specialist Group, and Buglife, finalised three Action Plans outlining conservation needs and priorities for…