In advance of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5), ...

The collection and dissemination of information about nature conservation has been at the heart of IUCN since its founding in 1948, with the collections of the IUCN Library predating IUCN itself. The ...

Blue carbon is the carbon stored in coastal and marine ecosystems. Coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrass meadows sequester and store more carbon per unit area than ...

Grow Green is a five-year project with the following objectives: 1) Contribute to the evidence base of nature-based solutions in cities for cost-effective, replicable means of increasing urban climate ...

To accomplish the stated overall goal of the project and respond to the requirements of the call SC5-23-2019 ‘Multi-stakeholder dialogue platform to promote nature-based solutions to societal… ...

These Guidelines on business and KBAs have been developed by the KBA Partners to support businesses in managing risk to biodiversity. They will be of use to business and certification scheme operators ...

The IUCN Africa Conservation Forum (ACF) is Africa’s foremost platform for advancing Conservation, uniting IUCN Members, Commissions, and diverse stakeholders to address critical environmental ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee opens on Sunday, 6 July 2025, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. Over ...

The UNESCO World Heritage Convention is among the most widely accepted international conservation treaties, ratified today by ...