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USD $42 million programme launched for primary forests in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
The Southeast Asia and the Pacific Forests Integrated Program will bolster the health and connectivity of primary forests across the region for biodiversity, climate benefits and sustainable ...
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Protecting the irreplaceable: Mexico and Central America join forces to conserve critical forest biomes with a major US$65 million GEF investment
The Mesoamerica Critical Forest Biomes Integrated Program, implemented by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) with funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), aims to reverse ...
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Global Species Action Plan (Arabic version) - resource | IUCN
The Global Species Action Plan (GSAP) is a critical initiative developed to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), to address the increasing ...
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47th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting - events | IUCN
The 47th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) and the 27th Meeting of the Committee for Environmental Protection will take place from 23 June until 3 July 2025 in Milan (Italy). A workshop on ...
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Commissions Group | IUCN
Themes and Groups (including Working Groups, Specialist Groups, and Task Forces) are the main constituent units of the Commission, gathering members with similar expertise and concern. They provide ...
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An introduction to the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems
This introductory guide draws on a number of key IUCN Red List of Ecosystems (RLE) papers, case studies and background documents to provide a practical introduction to the RLE. It targets those who ...
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EXPLAINER: The International Court of Justice considers climate change - IUCN
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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Site-level tool for identifying other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) : first edition - IUCN
Other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) are sites outside protected areas that deliver effective and long-term in situ conservation of biodiversity. Biodiversity conservation may be ...
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Recovery of the Iberian lynx: A conservation success in Spain
In a combined effort to protect Mediterranean biodiversity, the recovery of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) stands out as a major conservation achievement. At the regional level, the IUCN Centre for ...
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IUCN Director General’s open letter to ISA Members on deep-sea mining
The IUCN Congress is the world’s largest and most inclusive environmental decision-making forum. Now, with the first deep-sea mining operations looming, IUCN urges ISA Members to uphold the global ...
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The Strength of the Union Lies in Its Members: Pacific Leaders Unite to Accelerate 30x30 at IUCN Oceania Dialogue - Story | IUCN
In her opening remarks at the high-level event Charting Pacific Blue: Accelerating 30x30 through Regional Roadmaps and Inclusive Marine Conservation, IUCN Director General Dr. Grethel Aguilar welcomed ...
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A third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction, as new report narrows in on solutions - IUCN
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released a report, Global Status of Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras, that highlights new knowledge compiled by 353 experts from 115 countries ...