The Framework for management effectiveness developed by the IUCN World Commission for Protected Areas was published in the first version of this Best Practice Guideline. It is further explained and ...
This report has been prepared as part of an effort by IUCN to define its position on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and plan for future work to advance this concept and support effective implementation ...
Innovation and inspiration are essential to achieving conservation goals in the world’s protected and conserved areas. The Kenton R. Miller Award celebrates individuals who are taking bold, creative ...
Dryland biodiversity is of tremendous global importance, being central to the well-being and development of millions of people in developing countries. In June 2012, at the UN Conference on ...
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 12 October 2025 – The WALD Innovation Facility (“Innovation Facility”) is a grant-making initiative managed by the IUCN and financed by the German Federal Ministry for ...
The Protected and Conserved Areas team at IUCN is proudly diverse and inclusive. We know that truly effective environmental conservation requires not only global perspectives and experience, but also ...
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, 16 November 2022 (IUCN) - The ENACT initiative, which will coordinate global efforts to address climate change, land and ecosystem degradation, and biodiversity loss through ...
In 2016, IUCN uplisted the western chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes verus, from “Endangered” to “Critically Endangered”, reflecting the subspecies’ increasingly dire conservation status. Of the four ...
Today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States to protect the climate system. IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar addressing the ICJ ...
Our group focuses on the conservation of butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) worldwide. With around 18,000 species of butterflies and some 160,000 species of moth in the world, we really have our work ...
A new report by the Global Mangrove Alliance, with the help of over 100 mangrove science, finance, and policy experts from around the world, highlights benefits, stories, and global trends – while new ...
Wild caprinae, including sheep and goats, are an extremely valuable group of mammals. While most live in mountains, some inhabit desert grasslands, tropical forests or even arctic tundra. They range ...