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IUCN Regional Conservation Forum paves the way for innovative conservation across Europe, North and Central Asia
The IUCN Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) for Europe, North, and Central Asia opened today in Bruges, Belgium. The event ...
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IUCN and WOAH publish new guidelines for disease surveillance to better protect wildlife
IUCN and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) have released updated guidelines for the surveillance of diseases, ...
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Achieving 30x30: The Role of Nature Positive Tourism in Meeting Global Biodiversity Targets
With over 50% of global tourism relying on nature, the sector has the potential to play a crucial role in biodiversity ...
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Scaling the Peaks
Six country teams gathered in October 2022 to reflect on the implementation and achievements of Ecosystem-based adaptation on their respective mountain systems and communities. The learnings and ...
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IUCN supports participative mapping for communities in the Harrat Uwayrid Nature Reserve, Saudi Arabia
In addition to the Participatory 3D Model, youth were involved in the initiative through a parallel Youth Media and Storytelling workshop. Fifteen boys and eighteen girls between the age of 16 to 18 ...
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Tapestries of Diversity: Indigenous Languages and Biodiversity Conservation
In declaring 2022-2032 the International Year of Indigenous Languages, UNESCO’s Resolution A/RES/74/135 sought ‘to draw attention to the critical loss of indigenous languages and the urgent need to ...
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Guatemala Joins Global Initiative to End Plastic Pollution
Guatemala City, Guatemala, September 24, 2024 (IUCN). The End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC), a public-private partnership aimed at advancing more circular economies and ...
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A focus on inclusive finance: The GEF-7 Inclusive Conservation Initiative Phase Two Report
IUCN and Conservation International are co-implementing agencies on the GEF-funded Inclusive Conservation Initiative, which works with Indigenous Peoples in their continuing efforts to safeguard Earth ...
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IUCN at 79th Session of the UN General Assembly
On September 24 th 2024, the High-Level Week of the 79 th session of the UN General Assembly will open in New York City USA. The theme of the General Debate will be “Leaving no one behind: acting ...
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Expert panel statement by IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar
IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar delivered IUCN’s statement on 25 September 2024 at the UN High Level Meeting on Addressing the Existential Threats from Sea-Level Rise in New York City, USA.
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This rock doesn't stand still
The most formative times of my life took place on a rock. A big mass of Cornish rock, to be precise. The Godolphin-Tregonning granite lode cuts like a comma in a short, slight diagonal, forcing a ...