International Union for Conservation of Nature

Centers for Species Survival

Centers for Species Survival (CSS) are partnerships between the SSC Chair’s Office and leading species conservation organisations. They empower dedicated partner-based staff teams of at least one full ...
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Protecting species in a changing landscape: new study maps key threats in Northern San José

The greatest potential to reduce species extinction risk in the Northern Sub-catchments of San José, Costa Rica, lies in addressing habitat loss and degradation due to livestock farming and ranching, ...
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Embedding education into the heart of national climate strategies

As countries submitted their third round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the inclusion of climate education in national ...
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IPBES Business and Biodiversity Report highlights collaboration needed to contribute towards global goals for nature

Positive action by businesses and financial institutions is essential in the transformation to a just and sustainable ...
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IUCN at Intergovernmental Science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-12)

From 3 to 8 February 2026, an IUCN delegation will participate in the 12th Plenary session of the Intergovernmental Science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-12), in ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

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 ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

The Abu Dhabi Call to Action

The Abu Dhabi Call to Action sets out a focused set of key priorities that reflect the most pressing global challenges and opportunities discussed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, ...
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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. Unite for Nature on the path to 2045: A 20-year Strategic ...
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Comprehensive update to the world’s biodiversity hotspots project begins

An international consortium today announced a major update to the world's biodiversity hotspots, funded by the Hempel Foundation. The two-year initiative aims to generate detailed scientific data to ...
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Arctic seals threatened by climate change, birds decline globally – IUCN Red List

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 10 October 2025 (IUCN World Conservation Congress) – Three species of Arctic seal have moved closer to extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List ...
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High Seas Treaty achieves milestone of 60 ratifications, paving the way for ocean protection

Formally known as the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction ...
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Lack of data and reporting gaps hamper global efforts to protect pangolins

Gland, Switzerland, 27 August 2025 – All eight recognised pangolin species remain at high risk of extinction due to overexploitation and habitat loss, but the absence of updated population estimates ...