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IUCN at UN Climate Change Conference COP30

From 10 to 21 November 2025, IUCN will participate in the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP30). The conference will ...
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WCPA Publications

Our vision is to support WCPA and the broader conservation community through the production of timely, high quality, accessible publications that provide solid guidance on the establishment and ...
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IUCN WCPA Awards

IUCN WCPA Awards Ceremony at the World Conservation Congress ...
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Unite for Nature : IUCN Members' Magazine

Named in recognition of the need to work together to create a just world that values and conserves nature. Throughout the pages, Unite for Nature shows you past successes, current activities and ...
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IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group

An estimated 37% of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Our mission is to secure the conservation, management and, where ..
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Soil species added to the Red List of Threatened Species

Tracking the conservation status of soil-dependent species through IUCN Red List assessments to better understand the health status of soils. Established in 1964, the International Union for ...
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IUCN Members elect President, new Council and Commission Chairs

Members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have elected the Union’s leadership team for the next ...
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IUCN World Conservation Congress concludes in Abu Dhabi with ambitious vision for nature conservation

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 15 October 2025 (IUCN) – The IUCN World Conservation Congress closed today in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, setting the vision for nature conservation for the next ...
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Migratory monarch butterfly now Endangered - IUCN Red List

The IUCN Red List now includes 147,517 species, of which 41,459 are threatened with extinction. “Today’s Red List update highlights the fragility of nature’s wonders, such as the unique spectacle of ...
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Global launch of the Great Blue Wall

Movement launched to conserve and restore marine and coastal biodiversity while unlocking the development of a regenerative sustainable blue economy At the UNFCCC COP26 in Glasgow, Western Indian ...
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New IUCN report shows way toward Regenerative Blue Economy

Designed as a global primer, this new IUCN report proposes a clear definition and founding principles for a “Regenerative” Blue Economy. It defines different sustainability levels within the overall ...
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Pakistan’s Billion Tree Tsunami restores 350,000 hectares of forests and degraded land to surpass Bonn Challenge commitment

The Billion Tree Tsunami Afforestation Project in Pakistan’s northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province has surpassed its target by restoring and planting trees in 350,000 hectares of degraded forest ...