Indigenous Peoples steward a significant share of the world’s ecologically intact landscapes and hold unique knowledge of the natural sites, ecosystems and species within their territories. Women in ...

Throughout the month of July, the CS4LDN initiative organised three workshops that worked to help civil society organisations across Africa, Asia, and Latin America forge new partnerships, develop ...

Tanzania has taken another important step towards strengthening inclusive and rights-based governance of its community protected and conserved areas following the conclusion of a three-day national ...

In partnership with the Marine team of the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), IUCN's role is to inspire, inform and enable people to protect Planet Ocean by promoting the establishment of a ...

Accounting for almost two-thirds of the global ocean, the high seas and seabed areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction (ABNJ) play a critical role in maintaining life on Earth. But, the ...

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are a powerful way to address societal challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and food security. As the world strives to move towards the UN Sustainable ...

Preventing the introduction of invasive alien species and managing their impacts is essential to halting biodiversity loss. This issue is also critical to human health, food security, livelihoods and ...

Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) specifically refers to the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services to help people adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change, particularly slow-onset changes ...

Some groups address conservation issues related to particular groups of plants, fungi or animals while others focus on broader issues such as the reintroduction of species into former habitats, ...

Across the globe, Indigenous Peoples manage significant areas of Earth’s most biodiverse regions as a core expression and part of their cultural identity and spiritual practices. The profound ...

Rapid urbanisation is placing mounting pressure on the ecosphere but carries promises of renewal - an opportunity to reimagine the built environment and, by extension, our very civilisation.

IUCN is the foremost authority for the classification, monitoring and conservation of endangered species worldwide. The Global Marine and Polar Programme (GMPP) supports the work of the Species ...