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IUCN welcomes renewed global resolve to address drought, desertification and land degradation as UNCCD COP16 closes
UNCCD COP16 has put the spotlight on land degradation and desertification. This momentum now needs to be turned into ...
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Concerns over the EU’s wolf downlisting proposal
At the 44th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention in December in Strasbourg, the contracting parties ...
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Kiwa Initiative highlights children's advocacy through social media
The Heritage in Young Hands (HIYH) annual meeting took place today at the National Trust of Fiji (NTF) Conference Room.
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EXPLAINER: The International Court of Justice considers climate change
The landmark legal proceedings before the ICJ could clarify what legal responsibilities States have to fight climate change.
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IUCN argues at World Court that States have a legal obligation to fight climate change
The arguments came during landmark legal proceedings that could clarify what responsibilities States have in fighting climate change – and the consequences they could face for failing to do so. IUCN ...
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IUCN Members in China, Japan and RoK commit to advancing Nature-based Solutions
The 6 th Tripartite Meeting of IUCN Members in China, Japan and the Republic of Korea was held in Shanghai, China, from 20-22 November 2024. Hosted by the Network of IUCN Members in China, the meeting ...
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‘Knowledge Brokering’: Key to successful development of the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), worldwide face challenging issues like climate change, lack of up-to-date accurate data, human actions such as plastic pollution and encroachment, insufficient funding ...
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The Legacy of Sydney: Reflections on 10 Years After the 6th World Parks Congress, Australia, and ‘The Promise of Sydney’
A decade has passed since the 6th IUCN World Parks Congress convened in Sydney, Australia, in November 2014. This Congress ...
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Transforming Conservation: exploring the relationship between conservation and indigenous peoples and local communities.
Forest Peoples Programme and partners have encountered and documented human rights violations against indigenous peoples and local communities associated with conservation over the course of decades ...
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IUCN and Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT showcase new tools and supports for restoration at CBD COP16
Global Environment Facility (GEF), and Alliance Bioversity International & CIAT discussed the My Farm Trees application at ...
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RESEX Soure Leading Innovative Management and Traditional Knowledge to Combat Threatened Biodiversity
The Soure Marine Extractive Reserve (RESEX Soure) became the first Brazilian Protected Area to enter the IUCN Green List. Located in Soure, on Marajó Island, Pará, the Reserve was created in 2001 on ...