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IUCN key messages at the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee
The UNESCO World Heritage Convention is among the most widely accepted international conservation treaties, ratified today by ...
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Protecting the irreplaceable: Mexico and Central America join forces to conserve critical forest biomes with a major US$65 million GEF investment
The Mesoamerica Critical Forest Biomes Integrated Program, implemented by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) with funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), aims to reverse ...
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USD $42 million programme launched for primary forests in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
The Southeast Asia and the Pacific Forests Integrated Program will bolster the health and connectivity of primary forests across the region for biodiversity, climate benefits and sustainable ...
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ADAPT 2.0: Building on Success for Climate and Biodiversity in the Western Balkans | IUCN
The Western Balkans is facing increasingly severe climate change impacts, including rising temperatures, extreme weather events, floods, droughts, and forest fires. These climate challenges not only ...
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IUCN in Central Asia
IUCN’s presence in Central Asia marks a deepened commitment to advancing nature conservation, regional cooperation, and sustainable development across the region. By aligning regional action with the ...
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Commissions Group | IUCN
Themes and Groups (including Working Groups, Specialist Groups, and Task Forces) are the main constituent units of the Commission, gathering members with similar expertise and concern. They provide ...
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Global Species Action Plan (Arabic version) - resource | IUCN
The Global Species Action Plan (GSAP) is a critical initiative developed to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), to address the increasing ...
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47th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting - events | IUCN
The 47th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) and the 27th Meeting of the Committee for Environmental Protection will take place from 23 June until 3 July 2025 in Milan (Italy). A workshop on ...
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Protected areas and land use - IUCN
About protected areas and land use Human activity, mostly for food production and forestry, is transforming landscapes. Today, one third of all land is degraded or degrading, which harms biodiversity ...
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Evaluations Database - IUCN
The evaluations database contains all IUCN evaluations since 1994. External Reviews of IUCN as an organisation can also be accessed separately from the External Reviews tab on the left-hand navigation ...
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IUCN at the UN Ocean Conference, 2025 (UNOC)
From 3-13 June 2025, an IUCN delegation participated in the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) and precursor events. The event took place within the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable ...
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¿Cómo contribuye la biodiversidad de agua dulce al bienestar humano?
Aproximadamente 75 metas de los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible dependen de la conservación, restauración y gestión sostenible de los ecosistemas de agua dulce. Aun así, se pierden 3 veces más ...