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IUCN and OECS join forces to advance achievement of the Global Biodiversity Framework in the Caribbean
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (249+ words) IUCN IUCN and OECS join forces to advance achievement of the Global Biodiversity Framework in the Caribbean The IUCN's Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (IUCN ORMACC) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have launched…...
Strengthening the IUCN Red List capacity across the Western Balkans
11+ hour, 25+ min ago (307+ words) Experts from across the Western Balkans are meeting in Sjenica, Serbia, from 22 to 24 April 2026 for a regional training on the use of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species" for biodiversity monitoring and reporting on the conservation status of threatened…...
Putting Conservation at the Heart of Enterprise
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (229+ words) Humphrey Kariuki, Executive Founder of the Janus Continental Group, a Kenyan conservation advocate and first African IUCN Patron of Nature, speaking during the Tanzania CEO Roundtable David Tarimo, Chair of the Roundtable, added, "Sustainable growth requires actively protecting the ecosystems…...
New partnership for improved financing of nature protection in the Western Balkans
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (197+ words) The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), represented by its Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECARO), and The Nature Conservancy in Europe (TNC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (Mo U) to enhance cooperation in developing sustainable,…...
Almost half of European freshwater fishes at risk of extinction, new IUCN Red List reveals
1+ week, 3+ day ago (288+ words) The updated European Red List of Freshwater Fishes " the most comprehensive assessment in 15 years " reveals little evidence of species recovery and calls for urgent action to protect Europe's aquatic biodiversity. Nearly six in ten native European freshwater fish species are…...
IUCN at IPSI10: Advancing areabased conservation and recognition of SEPLS as OECMs
2+ week, 2+ day ago (183+ words) As the lead organisation for the Strategy and Plan of Action's Strategic Objective 3 (SO3): Area'Based Conservation Measures, IUCN presented its ongoing work to strengthen the understanding and application of OECMs and the potential recognition of SEPLS within this framework. IUCN highlighted:…...
A blue start to the year, a new Marine Protected Area joins the IUCN Green List while another one renews its status
2+ week, 2+ day ago (415+ words) Gland, Switzerland, 13 March 2026 " Two Marine Protected Areas set the start of the year for the IUCN Green List. Joining for the first time, Farasan Islands Reserve from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been added to the IUCN Green List…...
Study tour supports capacity building for Vjosa River National Park
2+ week, 2+ day ago (280+ words) Building staff capacity, strengthening cooperation with local communities, and improving practical approaches to protected area management were among the issues most discussed during a study tour organised for the team of Vjosa River National Park in early January 2026." Commissioned by…...
World reaches milestone for nature: 10% of ocean now officially protected
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (382+ words) Cambridge, UK, 1 April 2026 " The international community has reached an important global milestone, with 10. 01% of the ocean now officially designated within protected and conserved areas." Puffins on Skomer Island, Wales Whilst this represents considerable progress, an area approximately the size of…...
Mozambique Celebrates 10 Years of "Save Our Mangroves Now!" with Renewed Commitment to Mangrove Conservation
3+ week, 2+ day ago (513+ words) Government representatives, civil society, academia, private sector actors, and international partners gathered in Maputo to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the "Save Our Mangroves Now!" (SOMN) initiative, led by WWF, IUCN, BMZ, Wetlands International, and other partners. The initiative was…...