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IUCN Director General's statement on COP16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity
COP16 has made its mark. Hailed as the biggest biodiversity COP ever, with a record number of delegates (around 23,000), a ...
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Glitz, Glamour, and the IUCN Green List: Celebrating conservation success at COP16
The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), held in Cali, ...
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The CBD Women’s Caucus - an example of shared leadership to advance gender equality within biodiversity policies
The Caucus’s model of collaborative action and diverse membership illustrates a transformative approach to leadership, where ...
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IUCN supports participative mapping for communities in the Harrat Uwayrid Nature Reserve, Saudi Arabia
In addition to the Participatory 3D Model, youth were involved in the initiative through a parallel Youth Media and Storytelling workshop. Fifteen boys and eighteen girls between the age of 16 to 18 ...
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Sports for Nature
Sports have a unique opportunity to address the nature crisis. IUCN has been working with key partners on developing the Sports for Nature Initiative to contribute to global efforts to halt and ...
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Conservation Strategy and Action Plan for the Talaud Bear Cuscus
The Talaud Bear Cuscus (Ailurops melanotis) is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and protected under Indonesian law. The species’ geographic distribution is ...
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The Transformative Power of 3D Participatory Mapping in the Yanesha Communal Reserve
Nestled in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, the Yanesha Communal Reserve shines as a pioneering example of successful collaboration between the Peruvian government and local communities, forging a ...
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National, regional and interregional committees
IUCN Members within a country or region may choose to organise themselves into National, Regional and Interregional Committees to facilitate cooperation among Members, and with other parts of the ...
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Advancing Indigenous leadership in Mi'kma'ki, Turtle Island
Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources (UINR) has played a major role in advancing Mi’kmaq leadership in natural resource management and seeking to navigate reconciliation processes in Canada. Two ...
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Rivers are Connected. Actions to Protect Them Must Be Connected Too
The health of freshwater systems is core to the health of surrounding landscapes — but not nearly enough is being done to factor it into how protected and conserved areas are designed and managed.
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Kiwa grantee inspires rangers at World Ranger Congress in Fiji
Rangers play an important role in protecting the planet's natural resources and biodiversity. They work tirelessly to safeguard national parks, wildlife, and ecosystems, ensuring that these areas ...