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IUCN and Holcim release report on Catalysing Biodiversity on Buildings
The new report proposes a technical framework and recommendations for cities to integrate nature into their building ...
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New IUCN report provides critical guidance on conserving land, water, and coastal areas through OECMs
A new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s World Commission on Protected Areas and World Wildlife ...
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Multimillion-dollar GBFF project to target conservation of Madagascar’s threatened species
Gland, Switzerland, 20 January (IUCN) – Madagascar will receive US$8.56 million in funding for an ambitious five-year conservation project aimed at saving the Island’s threatened species, it has been ...
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Cambodia’s Environmental Protection Strategic Plan 2024-2028: A Step Toward Sustainability
On 29 November 2024, the Cambodia-Mekong Delta Aquifer (CMDA) project, through funding provided by IUCN from GEF, sponsored a national consultation workshop in Phnom Penh to finalise Cambodia’s ...
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Education at UNFCCC COP29
Education was a central theme at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, highlighting its critical role in equipping individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to understand and combat climate change. By ...
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Welcoming Dr. Margaret Kinnaird as the New Editor of PARKS Journal
IUCN WCPA is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Margaret Kinnaird as the new Editor of the PARKS Journal. A renowned conservation biologist with over four decades of international experience ...
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Invasive alien species and climate change
Invasive alien species (IAS) are animals, plants or other organisms that are introduced into places outside their natural range, negatively impacting native biodiversity, ecosystem services or human ...
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Coral reefs and climate change
Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions have caused an increase in global surface temperature of approximately 1°C since pre-industrial times. This has led to unprecedented mass coral bleaching events ...
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Post-2020 global biodiversity framework
In December 2022, Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity will meet to determine the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. Despite commitments made in 2010, biodiversity has further ...
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Sustainable use of wild species
Sustainable use is a critical tool for supporting both conservation and livelihoods, yet its role in achieving development goals is often overlooked. All people depend on nature for nutrition, health, ...