International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Protecting species in a changing landscape: new study maps key threats in Northern San José

The greatest potential to reduce species extinction risk in the Northern Sub-catchments of San José, Costa Rica, lies in addressing habitat loss and degradation due to livestock farming and ranching, ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

IPBES Business and Biodiversity Report highlights collaboration needed to contribute towards global goals for nature

Positive action by businesses and financial institutions is essential in the transformation to a just and sustainable ...
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Embedding education into the heart of national climate strategies

As countries submitted their third round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the inclusion of climate education in national ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

Centers for Species Survival

Centers for Species Survival (CSS) are partnerships between the SSC Chair’s Office and leading species conservation organisations. They empower dedicated partner-based staff teams of at least one full ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

For a Plastics Treaty that conserves nature

Plastic pollution is one of the fastest-growing drivers of biodiversity loss, undermining all ecosystems and ocean health, human well-being, and the potential of a circular plastics economy and a ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

Indigenous peoples

Across the globe, Indigenous peoples manage significant areas of Earth’s most biodiverse regions as a core expression and part of their cultural identity and spiritual practices. The profound ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

IUCN at Intergovernmental Science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-12)

From 3 to 8 February 2026, an IUCN delegation will participate in the 12th Plenary session of the Intergovernmental Science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-12), in ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

Resilient Seascapes for People and Nature in the Coral Triangle: Scaling Solutions through SOMACORE and the IUCN Green List as a Regional Framework for Effective Conservation

The Coral Triangle is the global epicentre of marine biodiversity, providing critical ecosystem services that underpin food security, livelihoods, and climate resilience for millions of people. Yet ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

Inaugural meeting of Western Balkans Thematic Groups on Ecosystem Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) convened the inaugural meeting of the Thematic Group on Ecosystem Restoration (TG-ER) and the Thematic Group on Biodiversity Conservation ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

IUCN advances its proposal at the UN to add Environmental Destruction to the list of crimes against humanity in forthcoming negotiations

Proposal of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law is commended as concrete, realistic, and meriting the support of all States. Last Friday at the United Nations, the International Union for ...
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IUCN Red List of Ecosystems

The IUCN Red List of Ecosystems is a tool to assess the conservation status of ecosystems. It is based on scientific criteria for performing evidence-based analyses of the risk of ecosystem collapse, ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

What is the Nature and Biodiversity Pillar of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans?

The Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, signed in Sofia in 2020, sets out a shared commitment to sustainability across five pillars, including the Nature and Biodiversity Pillar, which focuses on ...