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Expert panel statement by IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar
IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar delivered IUCN’s statement on 25 September 2024 at the UN High Level Meeting on ...
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Achieving 30x30: The Role of Nature Positive Tourism in Meeting Global Biodiversity Targets
With over 50% of global tourism relying on nature, the sector has the potential to play a crucial role in biodiversity ...
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IUCN at 79th Session of the UN General Assembly
On September 24th 2024, the High-Level Week of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly will open in New York City USA.
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IUCN Director General's statement at the UN Summit of the Future
IUCN Director General Dr. Grethel Aguilar delivered IUCN’s statement on 23 September 2024 to the Plenary of the UN Summit of ...
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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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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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IUCN supports participative mapping for communities in the Harrat Uwayrid Nature Reserve, Saudi Arabia
In addition to the Participatory 3D Model, youth were involved in the initiative through a parallel Youth Media and Storytelling workshop. Fifteen boys and eighteen girls between the age of 16 to 18 ...
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Scaling the Peaks
Six country teams gathered in October 2022 to reflect on the implementation and achievements of Ecosystem-based adaptation on their respective mountain systems and communities. The learnings and ...
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The African wild dog : status survey and conservation action plan
Over the last 30 years the African wild dog population has declined dramatically. Dogs have disappeared from 25 of the 39 countries in which they were previously found, and only 6 populations are ...
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Conservation Strategy and Action Plan for the Talaud Bear Cuscus
The Talaud Bear Cuscus (Ailurops melanotis) is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and protected under Indonesian law. The species’ geographic distribution is ...
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Guatemala Joins Global Initiative to End Plastic Pollution
Guatemala City, Guatemala, September 24, 2024 (IUCN). The End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC), a public-private partnership aimed at advancing more circular economies and ...
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Report Release - Planet on the move: Reimagining conservation at the intersection of migration, environmental change and conflict
In June 2024, the IUCN's CEESP Task Force on Migration, Environmental Change, and Conflict released the report "Planet on the move: Reimagining conservation at the intersection of migration, ...