This article shares reflections from an IUCN Member organisation about its efforts to elevate citizen and community science ...

Deforestation and forest degradation are the biggest threats to forests worldwide. Deforestation occurs when forests are converted to non-forest uses, such as agriculture and road construction. Forest ...

In March 2022, the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) decided to work towards an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution. IUCN will engage in the negotiations ...

Daniel has a particular interest in Owston’s Civet conservation and in building capacity for species conservation in South-east Asian nationals. Currently based in France. Daniel is the co-chair for ...

The HWCCSG was established with the aim of fostering links between policy, science, and communities, and assimilating knowledge and capacity for human-wildlife conflict management across the IUCN ...

For more than 20 years, Kent led the Global Marine Species Assessment with his team at Old Dominion University, coordinating hundreds of experts worldwide to assess almost 20,000 marine fishes, corals ...

We envision a significant increase in knowledge of the conservation status of priority species of medicinal and aromatic plants, planning and actions to conserve and sustainably use these species, and ...

Some groups address conservation issues related to particular groups of plants, fungi or animals while others focus on broader issues such as the reintroduction of species into former habitats, ...

The Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT) is the IUCN global standard for measuring the severity of environmental impacts caused by animals, fungi and plants living outside their ...

Joe Wood is an accomplished Conservation Biologist and Zoo professional, with a proven track record of leading teams and translating theory into meaningful action. He has particular expertise in ...

Globally, mangrove species and mangrove ecosystems are still under grave threats due to urbanisation and other forms of exploitation. The impact of these threats is potentially exacerbated by global ...

I work as a teacher and scientist at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, which is the first and most important University for many years. During these many years I have held various positions: ...