Story | 25 Aug, 2016
Five outstanding individuals in three natural World Heritage sites have been shortlisted as Heritage Heroes for their exceptional work in protecting some of the world's most precious natural areas.
Discover their inspiring stories and decide who will get your vote!
Story | 23 Aug, 2016
IUCN Global Marine & Polar Programme is pleased to present its 2016 Marine Journey, in line with IUCN's World Conservation Congress starting September 1st.
Story | 23 Aug, 2016
Partnerships of purpose at IUCN Congress: Collaborating to protect and maintain healthy forests
Bringing together governments, businesses and local communities in forest projects is not an easy task, but it is crucial to the success of these undertakings. At IUCN Congress, we are showcasing some of these exceptional stories of collaboration and dialogue from partners and projects around…
Story | 16 Aug, 2016
Sustainable land use for a changing planet – follow the conversation at IUCN Congress
Reconciling competing land uses is a challenge faced by countries trying to protect the environment while spurring economic growth. We explore this challenge at the IUCN World Conservation Congress with a series of panel discussions, presentations and workshops aimed at identifying possible…
Press release | 10 Aug, 2016
Less than a month away from the kick-off of the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii, a team of scientists report in the journal Nature that three quarters of the world’s threatened species are imperiled because people are converting their habitat into agricultural lands and overharvesting…
Story | 09 Aug, 2016
Communities and forest landscape restoration at IUCN Congress: Ensuring equitable outcomes
Communities are at the heart of the forest landscape restoration (FLR) approach, from planning through to implementation. At the IUCN World Conservation Congress, FLR practitioners from around the world will take participants through the processes they followed to design integrated FLR projects…
Story | 08 Aug, 2016
New Business Journey confirms companies' key role in conservation
The Business Journey for the upcoming IUCN World Conservation Congress features a wide range of events that demonstrate the critical role of business in implementing global goals for conservation and sustainable…
Story | 08 Aug, 2016
Understanding options for governance of marine biodiversity: A new online tool
IUCN has launched a new tool to help negotiators, governments and other stakeholders understand their options for an international instrument for marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. The Marine Biodiversity Matrix is available online at www.marinebiodiversitymatrix.org. …
DG Statement | 05 Aug, 2016
IUCN and the Global Environment Facility – celebrating a 25-year partnership
As part of the institutional architecture created to fulfil the vision of the 1992 Earth Summit, outlined in Agenda 21, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has made an enormous contribution to environmental protection and nature conservation.
Story | 04 Aug, 2016
Knowledge for forests: Ensuring learning from start to finish
How KNOWFOR partners are using design, monitoring, evaluation and learning for understanding knowledge uptake