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WEBIUCN works to help countries mainstream nature into economic decisions, including making the private sector part of the solution for people and nature. IUCN monitors the impacts of climate change on nature, and guides the conservation and restoration of ecosystems to help mitigate and adapt to it.
About IUCN | IUCN
WEBAbout IUCN. Description 1. IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) is a membership Union of government and civil society organisations. Together, we work to advance sustainable development and create a just world that values and conserves nature. Overview. Governance. Partners and donors. History. Accountability.
Species conservation action - IUCN
WEBSep 2, 2022 · Species are the fundamental components of biodiversity and we rely on their survival for our own existence. However, our current biodiversity crisis is so severe that conservation activities are essential for the survival of many different species. From in situ and ex situ species recovery programmes, to the establishment of protected areas, to capacity building, conservation action can take ...
Ocean acidification - IUCN
WEBJun 7, 2021 · The oceans have absorbed between 24% and 33% of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions during the past five decades. While this uptake provides a valuable service to human societies by moderating the rate and severity of climate change, it comes at a cost for the oceans. The massive input of CO2 generates sweeping changes in the chemistry of seawater, especially on the carbonate system.
The plastic pollution crisis - Story - IUCN
WEBStory 18 Sep, 2024. The plastic pollution crisis. Plastics only began to be produced in large quantities following the second world war – but plastic pollution has since become one of the most serious threats humanity faces. By 2015, 60% of all plastic ever produced had become plastic waste, and in today’s world, plastic waste is ubiquitous ...
Ocean Acidification: The what, where, how, why and what next on …
WEBJun 7, 2021 · In the last 200 years, the ocean has taken up around 30% of all CO2 emissions and this absorption has altered the production of calcium carbonate in oceanic waters, causing the phenomenon known as Ocean Acidification (OA). Our new web story provides a high-level look at all impacts of this problem, where it is happening, and what needs to happen next.
Deforestation and forest degradation - resource - IUCN
WEBDeforestation and forest degradation are the biggest threats to forests worldwide.; Over half of the tropical forests worldwide have been destroyed since the 1960s, and every second, more than one hectare of tropical forests is destroyed or drastically degraded.; The degradation and loss of forests threatens the survival of many species, and reduces the ability of forests to provide essential ...
Protected Area Categories - IUCN
WEBNov 4, 2008 · Parks Magazine 14.3. More than 25 years ago, IUCN developed a preliminary system of protected area management categories to help make sense of the world's growing protected area network, aiming both to define and record the resources. This issue of PARKS draws upon the most important discussion, case …
UN Sustainable Development Goals - IUCN
WEBUN General Assembly 79. The 79 th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79) will open on September 10th and the first day of the High-Level Week will be Tuesday September 24th, 2024. The theme of the General Debate will be “Leaving no one behind: acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development and human dignity for present and future generations”.
New assessment highlights climate change as most serious threat …
WEBNov 19, 2015 · A global re-assessment of polar bears highlights loss of sea ice habitat due to climate warming as the single most important threat to the long-term survival of the species, according to the latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ released today by IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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