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Dec 13, 2024 · The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ to date has revealed that 24% of the world’s freshwater fish, dragonfly, damselfly, crab, crayfish and shrimp species are at high risk of extinction, according to an analysis published in Nature.
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Our Union - IUCN
Created in 1948, IUCN has evolved into the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network. Our Members include expert and influential government, non-government and Indigenous Peoples’ Organisations from over 160 countries, and our Commissions draw upon more than 17,000 experts worldwide.
2025 Kicks Off with Growth: Four new sites added to the IUCN …
6 days ago · 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 effective and equitable area-based conservation in a year which will culminate at the World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in October.
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IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and …
North America - IUCN
Washington, DC, 20 August 2024 (IUCN) – On August 20-21, 2024, the North American Regional Office of IUCN is hosting the Regional Conservation Forum for the United States, under the theme Acting…
BESTLIFE2030’s second wave of calls for proposals: Empowering …
6 days ago · The first wave of 57 BESTLIFE2030 projects is coming to life, turning local conservation efforts across the EU’s Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories into tangible action.Building on this strong foundation, the BESTLIFE2030 Programme is preparing to launch its second call for proposals by the beginning of Spring 2025. This next phase underscores the Programme’s ...
Our Work - IUCN
Oct 31, 2024 · IUCN provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge, tools and projects that enable societies, economies and nature to thrive together.
Nature 2030 - IUCN
The IUCN Programme marks the culmination of many years of deliberation across the Union. Adopted by democratic vote at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, the Nature 2030 IUCN Programme, for the first time, sets its ambition over ten years.It is a call for mobilisation to our Members, Commissions and Secretariat.
News & Events - IUCN
Jan 6, 2025 · Cali, 28 October 2024 – The international community has made some headway on pledges to protect 30% of the Earth by 2030 but progress must accelerate, the official progress report from the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has found.