International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)Opinion

IUCN Director General delivers statement at seventh session of UN Environment Assembly

IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar delivered IUCN’s statement to the seventh session of the United Nations Environment ...
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Science Task Force Paper Spotlight: How to effectively integrate tropical restoration and conservation approaches

In the paper "Towards more effective integration of tropical forest restoration and conservation," Dr. Chazdon examines how to more effectively integrate the complementary goals of conservation and ...
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Coral reefs and climate change

Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions have caused an increase in global surface temperature of approximately 1°C since pre-industrial times. This has led to unprecedented mass coral bleaching events ...
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New Living Legacy series from BBC Storyworks showcases the Union’s solutions for people and nature

From building greater climate resilience to restoring biodiversity, the challenges the world faces today call for solutions that work better for both people and planet.
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Le Partenariat France–UICN

Le Partenariat soutient le déploiement à grande échelle des Solutions fondées sur la Nature grâce au Standard mondial de l’UICN, reconnu comme une référence internationale depuis 2020. Ce programme ...
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IUCN at CITES COP20

From 24 November to 5 December 2025, IUCN will participate in the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ...
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IUCN welcomes COP30 call to triple adaptation finance, regrets insufficient progress on fossil fuels

Belém, Brazil, 23 November 2025 (IUCN) - As the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) concluded in Belém, Brazil, IUCN welcomed the call to at least triple adaptation finance by 2035.
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Nature at the Nexus: COP30 FEBA Event Champions Ecosystem-based Adaptation as a Pathway to Resilience

At COP30 in Belém, the Friends of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (FEBA) network spotlighted Ecosystem-based Adaptation as a transformative, nature-driven solution linking climate resilience, biodiversity, ...
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Switzerland boosts forest landscape restoration across Africa and South America with CHF 5.2 million contribution

Belém, Brazil, 17 November 2025 (IUCN) – Today at the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), Switzerland announced significant new ...
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Global leaders visit Gunnar Vingren Park to spotlight urban Nature-based Solutions in Belém during COP30

Belém, Brazil, 15 November 2025 (IUCN) — A high-level delegation visited Gunnar Vingren Park in Belém today to showcase the city’s bold leadership in advancing biodiversity protection and climate ...
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Indigenous peoples

Across the globe, Indigenous peoples manage significant areas of Earth’s most biodiverse regions as a core expression and part of their cultural identity and spiritual practices. The profound ...