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IUCN co-hosts Nature and Biodiversity Day with COP29 Presidency at global climate change talks in Azerbaijan
The International Union for Conservation of Nature together with the Presidency of the 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) to ...
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BIOPAMA supports special online training on Protected Areas Management in Africa
In September and October of 2024, BIOPAMA supported forty-one grantees in Eastern and Southern Africa Region and three ...
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IUCN's efforts for climate resilience in the Pacific Islands
IUCN has become the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it, including addressing the challenges of climate change, advocating for the integration ...
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EU Deforestation Regulation at Risk: Will the New European Institutions Maintain Their Environmental Ambition?
On November 14, the European Parliament voted for a 12-month delay in the implementation of the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). This delay, proposed by the European Commission and previously ...
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IUCN statement to UN Climate Change Conference 2024
IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar delivered IUCN's statement to the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan ...
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IUCN Pakistan launches Mangroves Assessment Report at COP29
IUCN Pakistan launched the Mangroves Assessment Report on Pakistan in a ceremony presided by the Chief Minister of Sindh province, and other Ministerial and foreign delegates at the 29th Conference of ...
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Q&A: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Corals Assessment
What is the difference between warm-water reef-building corals and cold-water corals? Warm-water reef-building corals are the colourful corals that build and grow on reefs speckled with fishes, crabs, ...
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IUCN report identifies challenges and opportunities for managing fisheries
A new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature finds that the large numbers of fishing boats engaged in widespread trawling that can ensnare protected species and large numbers ...
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Just transition and inclusion: overcoming socio-economic barriers and driving a circular transition for a global plastics treaty
Social inclusion is necessary for economic just transition, along the full plastics value chain, to create a circular economy. Yunus Environment Hub, GIZ, IUCN and IUCN WCEL have created a short ...
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The plastic pollution crisis
Plastics only began to be produced in large quantities following the second world war – but plastic pollution has since become one of the most serious threats humanity faces. By 2015, 60% of all ...
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The CBD Women’s Caucus - an example of shared leadership to advance gender equality within biodiversity policies
The Caucus’s model of collaborative action and diverse membership illustrates a transformative approach to leadership, where inclusivity and collective decision-making drive meaningful change. Their ...
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Indigenous Women’s Insights – Stewarding the Earth
In November, all along the busy maze of pavilion buildings in Sharm el Sheik, an estimated 45,000 people snaked along corridors hoping to inform crucial discussions surrounding climate policy at the ...