Story | 21 Jul, 2021
In March 2021, the SEAGONG project, a transdisciplinary community-based seagrass, and dugong conservation project, was established in Aonang, Krabi, one of Thailand’s most popular tourist destinations.
Story | 20 Jul, 2021
Speech | 20 Jul, 2021
IUCN Director General’s open letter ahead of the G20 Environment Ministers’ Meeting
Dear IUCN Members,
The world is experiencing times of much uncertainty and many challenges. To the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss, the COVID pandemic has added numerous hurdles for our societies, economies and health systems to collectively overcome.
Story | 20 Jul, 2021
Successful Kick-off Meeting for the H2020 SOILGUARD project
The aim of SOILGUARD is to boost the sustainable use of soil biodiversity to protect soil multifunctionality and increase economic, social and environmental wellbeing. This will be achieved by co-creating strong evidence of the links between soil management, soil biodiversity, soil…
Story | 19 Jul, 2021
The meetings focused on the presentation of results and recommendations proposed under the consultancies for the national quantification of plastic waste and policy analysis, as well as the presentation of information under the current consultancies for alternati
Story | 19 Jul, 2021
Plastic Waste Free Islands (PWFI) completes policy analysis in the Caribbean region
The Plastic Waste Free Islands (PWFI) project conducted a policy analysis in Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada and Saint Lucia as part of the supporting actions to improve the management of plastic waste in the countries.
Press release | 19 Jul, 2021
Teaming up to Protect Endangered Species
Last December 2020, IUCN declared 31 species that have already become extinct – and that number will inevitably grow unless there is immediate action. Fonfrège and IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) partnership showcases how business can make a difference by highlighting to new audiences the…
Story | 19 Jul, 2021
Salonga National Park in DR Congo removed from World Heritage in Danger List
The World Heritage Committee today has decided to remove Salonga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from the List of World Heritage in Danger. A mission carried out jointly by IUCN and UNESCO in 2020 reported significant improvements in the site’s conservation, but recommended…
Story | 19 Jul, 2021
Workshop for young champions for nature and forests at World Conservation Congress
Ahead of the World Conservation Congress 2021, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and) are organizing a three-day workshop from 6 to 9 September 2021 in Marseille, France for 25 selected young people (…