Story | 30 Jun, 2020
Building ambition for the High Seas Treaty: June IUCN webinar series. What did you miss?
The goal of the three sessions was for all to better understand the UN Treaty on the Conservation and Sustainable use of Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (the High Seas Treaty), to address potential points of divergence, and to build ambition for the …
Story | 30 Jun, 2020
Sustainable agriculture explained!
IUCN Europe is launching the report “Approaches to sustainable agriculture”, a referential document for the key approaches, concepts, and practices being considered by practitioners, researchers, and policy makers today. This report comes at a crucial time, to help with the implementation of the…
Story | 19 Jun, 2020
Inclusive Conservation in action: the Västra Harg Lövskogar nature reserve
We are re happy to announce a newly published factsheet in the context of the ENVISION project, focused on assessing uncertainty and building resilience in the Västra Hargs Lövskogar Nature Reserve and its surrounding cultural landscape in Sweden.
Story | 08 Jun, 2020
IUCN and The Ocean Race join forces in global sports-conservation partnership
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has established a unique collaboration with The Ocean Race to work together, combining global sports events with powerful conservation activities, having impacts that will amplify awareness towards sustainability and essential…
Story | 29 May, 2020
International wildlife trade: research and COVID-19
CEESP News: by Dr. Inés Arroyo-Quiroz, Chair of the CEESP Specialist Group on Green Criminology & Researcher at CRIM - UNAM, Mexico
Wildlife trade involves far more than animals harvested in tropical regions and sold in China. Most regions of the world play a role. Here Dr. Inés…
Story | 22 May, 2020
Request for proposals_Protected areas management consultancy services, North Macedonia
IUCN seeks applications from qualified individuals with protected areas management experience in the Western Balkans to serve as the key expert on a project aiming to enhance the management of two sites in North Macedonia.
Story | 20 May, 2020
IUCN welcomes the new EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030. In view of the world post COVID-19, it is essential that EU Member States embrace this Strategy and adopt all necessary measures to ensure the targets are achieved. We…
Story | 22 Apr, 2020
IUCN European Regional Director, Luc Bas, makes the case for continued dialogue between foresters and nature conservationists to preserve forest ecosystem services for the benefit of both people and nature.
Story | 21 Apr, 2020
A Green Recovery in Europe will also need to scale up Nature Based Solutions
Whereas the COVID-19 crisis has an immediate impact on our societies with potential far-reaching consequences, we cannot lose sight of the fundamental planetary emergency caused by nature degradation and climate disruption.
Story | 02 Apr, 2020
IUCN Member Rewilding Europe calls for large-scale nature recovery across Europe
Europe’s nature is in an increasingly poor state and is under continuing pressures. IUCN Member Rewilding Europe calls for nature recovery across Europe’s degraded landscapes to improve connectivity between existing ecosystems and increase the amount of land in good…