Delivering a presentation on "Agroecology and Biodiversity Conservation" during the 1st Regional Forum on Agroecology in the Congo Basin was an honour for IUCN, represented by the West and Central ...

This side event brings together several countries supported by the GEF that are starting inclusive and effective protected area and OECM planning processes. During the event, they will share their ...

Today we must take all the necessary steps to ensure that when the gavel falls to close the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 15) on 19 December 2022, we have secured a strong, balanced and ...

Simplified procedures for FFPOs to access funding and innovative financial instruments for adaptation, mitigation, and resilience are necessary to rapidly scale up implementation whilst delivering ...

Since 2020, the BIODEV2030 project has been supporting a science-informed, multi-stakeholder dialogue in 16 pilot countries, with economic sectors identified as key to their biodiversity and ...

Since May 2020, IUCN has been working closely with Senegal's National Focal Point of the Convention on Biological Diversity to create an ambitious and shared vision for biodiversity and sustainable ...

As the global conservation community rallies around a common ambition – to assess the level of achievement of Aichi Targets and define the post-2020 agenda for biodiversity – the IUCN World Heritage ...

The degradation of nature is undermining the security and peace of billions of people worldwide – yet we know little of how sustainable and fair use of natural resources can help prevent conflicts in ...

Representatives of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam recently met in Bangkok to discuss the objectives and work plan of the newly established Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative ...

Today, the world is producing more food than ever. In fact, 17% more food is produced per person now than was produced three decades ago [1]. Yet, approximately, one-third of the food around the world ...

Among the World Heritage sites in Danger is Virunga National Park, which has been on the endangered list for more than 20 years. Over these years, Africa’s oldest national park has faced numerous ...

"By knowing which ecosystems are tracking well and which ones are in trouble, governments, industries and local communities will be well-positioned to make smart investment decisions for sustainable ...