International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 awarded sustainability certificate

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress 2025 has been certified compliant with ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

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 ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

IUCN celebrates global leaders in conservation and environmental protection at World Conservation Congress

Every four years, the IUCN World Conservation Congress brings together conservationists, scientists, and environmental ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

IUCN Members adopt 20-year Vision and four-year Programme for the Union

IUCN Members have voted to adopt a new 20-year Strategic Vision and four-year Programme to guide the Union’s work in the lead up to 2030.
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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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IUCN welcomes over 100 new Members at the 2025 World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi

More than 100 new Members joining IUCN this year were welcomed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress taking place in Abu Dhabi. Among the newest Members are six States: Armenia, Tajikistan, Marshall ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

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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The plastic pollution crisis

Plastics only began to be produced in large quantities following the second world war – but plastic pollution has since become one of the most serious threats humanity faces. By 2015, 60% of all ...
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IUCN flagship report calls on countries to rethink agricultural and conservation policies to help protect biodiversity and deliver food for humanity

A new flagship report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature - on the interplay between agriculture and conservation - argues that better designed and targeted policies could benefit ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

African elephant species now Endangered and Critically Endangered - IUCN Red List

The African forest elephant (loxodonta cyclotis) is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species occurs in the tropical forests of Central Africa, and a range of habitats in West ...
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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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How Rwanda became a restoration leader

Rwanda is the Land of a Thousand Hills, but are these hills still healthy and productive? This is the story of how a small east African country took the unprecedented initiative to restore lands that ...