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World Heritage – A call for action and finance to implement the GBF
October 2024 - As the global conservation community gathers for the CBD COP16, IUCN puts a spotlight on the unrealised ...
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Biodiversity impacts associated to solar power projects
Solar plants have been shown to create positive biodiversity impacts when compared to other types of intensive land use. For example, solar plants in the UK previously used for agriculture were found ...
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IUCN SSC Carnivorous Plant Specialist Group
Consists of a group of volunteers dedicated to the common goal of assisting in the conservation of all Genera of Carnivorous Plants. Robert Cantley was educated as a physicist and then later as an ...
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Using Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Enhance Livelihoods and Improve Resilience in Mountain Ecosystems
In transboundary mountain ecosystems across Nepal, Bhutan, Peru, Colombia, Kenya, and Uganda, IUCN and partners have worked from 2017 - 2022 to implement ecosystem-based adaptation approaches to ...
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Wildlife in a changing climate
Over 6,000 animals, fungi and plants at risk of extinction are threatened by climate change and severe weather on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, across every region of the world. The Red ...
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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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IUCN SSC Conservation Genetics Specialist Group
CGSG establishes guidance for pressing genetic policy and management issues. CGSG also provides genetic advice on policy and management within IUCN’s Species Survival Commission (SSC) and expert ...
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Peru and Ecuador consolidate their history of transboundary water management cooperation
After a successful negotiation process, on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, the States of Ecuador and Peru formally endorsed the Regulation of the Binational Commission for the Integrated Management of ...
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Scaling the Peaks
Six country teams gathered in October 2022 to reflect on the implementation and achievements of Ecosystem-based adaptation on their respective mountain systems and communities. The learnings and ...
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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 ...
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Taking the measure of conservation
The IUCN Contributions for Nature platform shows how IUCN Members' conservation and restoration actions are helping to achieve global goals. This will be valuable in measuring progress towards the ...
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Currently running tenders
IMPORTANT: The following Declaration must be completed and signed by all bidders and must be submitted as part of the Proposal: ...