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Churna Island Designated MPA, Boosting Marine Conservation Efforts
After years of dedicated marine protection efforts, Churna Island has finally been designated as the second Marine Protected Area (MPA) by the Government of Balochistan. This long-awaited decision ...
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Wildlife in a changing climate
Over 6,000 animals, fungi and plants at risk of extinction are threatened by climate change and severe weather on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, across every region of the world. The Red ...
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Bridging global and local efforts: IUCN’s upcoming support in Indonesia’s effective marine conservation through the Coral Bond initiative
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently participated in two pivotal events in Jakarta, Indonesia, further defining its role in providing support to advance marine ...
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A framework for corporate action on biodiversity and ecosystem services
The overarching objective of this framework is to contribute to the integration of biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES) into business activities and to firmly position BES conservation among the ...
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IUCN Regional Conservation Forum for West Asia Opens in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the National Center for Wildlife (NCW), is hosting IUCN’s 10th Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) for West Asia from September 9-11, 2024, in Riyadh. Under ...
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Gender Equality: A Strategy for Conserving Coastal Biodiversity in Central America
IUCN, with support from USAID, is implementing a conservation project in sites of high coastal biodiversity in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, with a focus on social inclusion, to strengthen ...
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The plastic pollution crisis
Plastics only began to be produced in large quantities following the second world war – but plastic pollution has since become one of the most serious threats humanity faces. By 2015, 60% of all ...
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Enhancing World Heritage conservation in Africa through IUCN Members
During a side event at the IUCN Africa Conservation Forum, IUCN Members shared some of their ongoing work for the over 50 natural and mixed World Heritage sites in Africa, and exchanged ideas on how ...
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Asia Regional Conservation Forum concludes, charting a path to 2025 IUCN Congress
Bangkok, Thailand, 5 September 2024: The 8th IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Asia Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) concluded today in Bangkok, Thailand, after a three-day event ...
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IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum convenes in Thailand to ‘reimagine conservation’
Bangkok, Thailand, 3 September 2024: The 8th IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Asia Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) opened today in Bangkok, Thailand, bringing together almost ...
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‘Sustainability is all about teamwork’: IOC’s Marie Sallois talks about sports and nature, and working with IUCN
Sustainability and conserving nature are now central components in the planning of the Olympic Games, based in large part on the International Olympic Committee's new strategic roadmap, longstanding ...
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Kawésqar Wæs - Chilean Patagonia's greatest wilderness is a home
Chilean Patagonia is today recognised as one of the greatest refuges of wild nature in the world. In recent decades, with the creation of national parks and marine reserves, the state has placed huge ...