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Novel partnerships to advance rights-based conservation: IUCN, Yale University and Indigenous Peoples’ organizations launch Intercultural Training Programme

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 22 July 2026. Yale University, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and representatives of Indigenous Peoples' organizations from Latin ...
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North East Unguja Seascape multi-stakeholders forum launched to support coastal and ocean resilience in Zanzibar

Unguja, Zanzibar, 16 July 2026 – Stakeholders from government, coastal communities, civil society, academia, the private sector and development partners have launched the Northeast Unguja Seascape ...
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IUCN Statement to the 48th Session of the World Heritage Committee

IUCN Regional Director for Asia and Hub Director for Oceania Dindo Campilan delivered IUCN's statement to the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, Republic of Korea on 21 July 2026.
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Centro de Apoyo a la Gestión Sustentable del Agua y el Medio Ambiente “Agua Sustentable”

Agua Sustentable, a leading organization in water issues in Bolivia has been instrumental in the national water debate. It has conducted research on the Social Water Vision in the Andes, Water ...
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Elevating citizen science: How IUCN Members are advancing a global conservation tool

This article shares reflections from an IUCN Member organisation about its efforts to elevate citizen and community science ...
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Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa

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 ...
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Proceedings of an international conference on marine parks and reserves, held at Tokyo, Japan, 12-14 May 1975

Disclaimer: The use of the country or territory name on this page does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, ...
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From desert frog to deep-sea molluscs, remarkable species at risk – IUCN Red List

Gland, Switzerland, 9 July 2026 (IUCN) – Deep-sea mining threatens over half of molluscs reliant on hydrothermal vents, today’s update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has revealed. In ...
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UICN 2025 : Rapport annuel 2025 de l’Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature

UICN 2025 : Rapport annuel 2025 de l’Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature ...
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Founding Co-Chair of IUCN SSC Medicinal Plant Specialist Group Uwe Schippmann receives 2026 American Botanical Council Steven Foster Botanical Conservation and Sustainability Award

The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) extends our congratulations to botanist, taxonomist, and medicinal plant conservationist Uwe Schippmann, on being named a recipient of the American Botanical ...
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IUCN secures nearly US$5 Million in GEF funding for groundbreaking projects in Southern Africa

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved nearly US$5 million in funding for two projects to be implemented by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Southern Africa.
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European Parliament highlights EU overseas biodiversity as a strategic investment priority for the next EU budget

EU outermost regions and Overseas Countries and Territories host some of the world's most significant terrestrial and marine biodiversity, including globally important coral reefs, seagrass meadows, ...