DG Statement | 10 Nov, 2021
IUCN statement to UN Climate Change Conference 2021
During the 10 November plenary session of the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland (COP26), IUCN Director General Dr Bruno Oberle delivered IUCN’s statement on the many ways nature can help address the climate crisis. Read the full statement below.
Story | 10 Nov, 2021
Global launch of the Great Blue Wall
Movement launched to conserve and restore marine and coastal biodiversity while unlocking the development of a regenerative sustainable blue economy
At the UNFCCC COP26 in Glasgow, Western Indian Ocean states and partners including International Union for Conservation of…
Story | 10 Nov, 2021
Community-based Environmental Monitoring special section in BioScience
Over recent decades, community-based environmental monitoring has exploded in popularity. A special section in BioScience describes the potential for such efforts to advance the scientific enterprise well into the future…
Story | 10 Nov, 2021
Nature-based Solutions must be credible, measurable and inclusive - IUCN
Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 10 November 2021 (IUCN) – While Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognised as a key part of the response to the climate crisis by governments, businesses and communities, it is crucial that these interventions are credible, measurable and…
Story | 10 Nov, 2021
Developing capacity on governance and equity: A co-learning approach in ESARO
The theme of equity in area based conservation has never been more topical. Set against the background of the draft and ambitious targets of the CBD Global Biodiversity Framework, nature conservation must place an emphasis on equitable approaches that recognise the rights, governance systems,…
Blog | 10 Nov, 2021
Applying the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions for a more sustainable farming future
Caroline Drummond MBE, LEAF Chief Executive
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) started over 30 years ago initially as a three year project, to connect farmers and consumers more effectively while addressing the need for a more integrated and sustainable approach…
Blog | 10 Nov, 2021
Authors: Robert Miller and Keith Davie
The Need
Story | 10 Nov, 2021
Coastal and marine conservation is critical to Zanzibar’s Blue Economy drive
As world leaders convene at the UNFCCC COP26 in Glasgow, the Zanzibar Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries, in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the European Union Delegation to Tanzania and Embassies of Ireland and France, are calling for increased…
Story | 09 Nov, 2021
IUCN WCPA at COP26: Protected areas as solutions for climate change and biodiversity crises
We stand at a crossroads, facing global crises affecting nature and our climate. And we know why this is happening. Fossil fuel productions and emissions, and the destruction of nature put our climate at risk. Deforestation and ecosystem degradation are driven by fires, agriculture, extractive…