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IUCN key messages at the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee
The UNESCO World Heritage Convention is among the most widely accepted international conservation treaties, ratified today by ...
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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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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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launching 'Nice-Abu Dhabi Roadmap' at UN oceans conference - IUCN
The signing, held at La Baleine at the Palais des Expositions de Nice and convened in strategic partnership by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) the Republic of France, and the MENA Oceans ...
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Major breakthrough in marine conservation unveiled at UN Ocean Conference - IUCN
Gland, Switzerland, 9 June 2025 (IUCN) – Speaking on the first day of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in France, President Moetai Brotherson of French Polynesia, announced the creation of ...
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Protecting chimps, hippos and turtles – IUCN recommends five new World Heritage areas
Areas in Guinea-Bissau, Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR), Mozambique, Sierra Leone and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea have put forward as outstanding places for potential World ...
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New Global Assessment Reveals Hope for Marine Turtles, Highlights Urgent Need for Continued Action - IUCN
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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First 1,000 fungi on IUCN Red List reveal growing threats - IUCN Red List
Gland, Switzerland, 27 March 2025 (IUCN) – The number of fungi species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has surpassed 1,000, confirming that deforestation, agricultural expansion and urban ...
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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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One quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction - IUCN
Gland, Switzerland, 8 January 2025 (IUCN) – The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ to date has revealed that 24% of the world’s freshwater fish ...
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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 ...