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IUCN's Highest Governing Body Convenes for the First Time in Latin America, in Guatemala
The 112th IUCN Council Meeting takes place in the historic colonial city of La Antigua Guatemala, from 28 to 30 January 2025.
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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 regulations and urban planning policies. This is part of an ongoing work for nature ...
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2025 Kicks Off with Growth: Four new sites added to the IUCN Green List and three relisted
As 2025 gets underway, the first signs of growth in the IUCN Green List have emerged. The addition of four new listings – all from the West Asia - and three renewals signals a strong trajectory for ...
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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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IUCN Species Survival Commission members recognized among the Crain's Chicago Business 2024 Notable Latino Leaders!
Silvia Alvarez-Clare and Yasmin Quintana members of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) recognized by Crain's Chicago Business as 2024 Notable Latino Leaders! The feature highlights top Latino ...
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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 Fund offers guidance and case studies on implementing and managing efforts ...
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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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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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Multimillion-dollar GBFF project to target conservation of Madagascar’s threatened species
Gland, Switzerland, 16 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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Huawei and IUCN launch Tech4Nature project in partnership with KWS to protect Kenya’s coral reefs
Nairobi, Kenya, January 13, 2025 (IUCN) – Huawei, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) have unveiled a Tech4Nature project kick-off that aims to ...
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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 ...