Story | 19 Jan, 2022
A Climate Law Primer: Forthcoming Book Offers Guidance for Judges
More than ever before, communities and individuals are bringing lawsuits against corporations and governments for inadequate action on climate change. Now, a team of legal experts is writing a book to help judges around the world navigate this…
Story | 04 Jan, 2022
IUCN mourns the loss of leading conservationist Professor Richard Leakey
IUCN is deeply saddened by the passing of IUCN Patron of Nature Professor Richard Leakey – an eminent paleoanthropologist and conservationist celebrated for his fossil discoveries and his efforts to preserve the wildlife of the African continent.
Story | 27 Dec, 2021
China launches new guidelines for coastal ecosystems to enhance disaster risk reduction
In 2018, the highest decision-making body on financial and economic issues in China mandated competent authorities to implement coastal conservation and restoration projects through the use of Nature-based Solutions to keep resilient…
Story | 22 Dec, 2021
Nature-based Solutions for ecological conservation and restoration explored at CBD COP15 in China
Kunming, China (IUCN) – China’s Ministry of Natural Resources, together with IUCN, organised an event, “Nature-based Solutions for Ecological Conservation and Restoration,” as part of the Ecological Civilisation Forum during the Convention on…
Story | 17 Dec, 2021
What COP26 does for forests and what to look for in 2022
The Glasgow COP26 Declaration on Forests and Land use, endorsed by 141 countries, stresses the need for transformative steps to move the world onto a sustainable and resilient land-use path – inextricably tying forests and the fight against climate…
Story | 14 Dec, 2021
'Optimising Energy and Empowering Nature’ event underscores need for collaboration across sectors
Brussels, Belgium -- A radical alliance is needed between the conservation and energy sectors to meet the growing demand for renewable energy and related grid infrastructure, according to the Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI), International Union for Conservation of…
Story | 09 Dec, 2021
Rights-based approaches must be placed at the heart of conservation efforts
Efforts to address the dual crises of biodiversity loss and climate change must ensure that human rights are protected and that recognition and support for the leadership roles of Indigenous Peoples, local communities, women and youth reflect the importance of their contributions to the…
Story | 09 Dec, 2021
Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT): New edition of the METT Handbook launched
Last year, one of the most well attended of IUCN’s Vital Sites webinars was on the revision and launch of a new version of the Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT). First published in 2002, the METT was one of the first tools developed to reflect the IUCN WCPA Framework for protected…
Story | 09 Dec, 2021
Call for Solutions on Tourism Best Practices
‘Sustainable Tourism and Protected Areas in a Post-COVID World’ is a project led by IUCN on behalf of GIZ and the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). It is implemented by the IUCN Global Protected and Conserved Areas Programme in collaboration with Planeterra …
Story | 09 Dec, 2021
A new Programme Structure for IUCN: Introducing the Centre for Conservation Action
Following the announcements made at the World Conservation Congress, IUCN has restructured the management of the thematic programmes under the leadership of Deputy Director General Stewart Maginnis. A new functional structure will consist of four centres, namely the Centre for Conservation…