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IUCN Director General’s message on International Day for Biological Diversity 2025
Today, on International Day for Biological Diversity, we celebrate the extraordinary power of nature to sustain life, drive ...
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Mediterranean Marine Green List expert group officially launched in Málaga
The kick off meeting of the Mediterranean Marine Expert Assessment Group for the Green List (EAGL) took place on 12–13 May 2025 at La Noria in Málaga, Spain. This landmark gathering brought together ...
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IUCN Director General's statement on the loss of environmental defender in Guatemala
In light of the tragic news of the death of Marco Antonio Zuleta Quevedo, Guatemalan park ranger and forest firefighter, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) strongly rejects all ...
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IUCN Director General’s statement on World Migratory Bird Day 2025
World Migratory Bird Day reminds us of the awe-inspiring journeys millions of birds undertake – crossing continents, ...
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IUCN and CABI partner to reduce invasive species threatening biodiversity and livelihoods in Eastern and Southern Africa
In response to the increasing threat of invasive species in Eastern and Southern Africa, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience ...
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New Global Assessment Reveals Hope for Marine Turtles, Highlights Urgent Need for Continued Action
The new study, conducted by the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Marine Turtle Specialist Group (MTSG), reveals that decades of ongoing conservation efforts have improved the status of the ...
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New IUCN Policy Brief: Digital Sequence Information (DSI) as a Means of Financing Under the BBNJ Agreement
The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement is a significant milestone in global ocean governance. Ensuring the conservation and sustainable use of marine genetic resources (MGR) in ...
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Scaling Up Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience in Tanzania: IUCN and NORAD Launch RESOLVE-NbS Project
Dodoma, Tanzania – 5th February 2025 – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in partnership with the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), is proud to launch the ...
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2025 Kicks Off with Growth: Four new sites added to the IUCN Green List and three relisted
As 2025 gets underway, the first signs of growth in the IUCN Green List have emerged. The addition of four new listings – all from the West Asia – and three renewals signals a strong trajectory for ...
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EXPLAINER: The International Court of Justice considers climate change
What are these proceedings about? In short, they are about the legal obligations countries have to protect the climate, and, should they fail to comply with them, whether they could face any legal ...
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Innovative climate-with-biodiversity-positive projects to receive boost as WALD Innovation Facility reaches out with first call for proposals
In rewarding news, the just-launched WALD Innovation Facility has put all prospective Nature-and-Climate-positive projects on notice with its first call for concepts/proposals needing funding. The ...
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More than one in three tree species worldwide faces extinction - IUCN Red List
Cali, Colombia, 28 October 2024 (IUCN) – Thirty-eight per cent of the world’s trees are at risk of extinction according to the first Global Tree Assessment, published in today’s update of the IUCN Red ...