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A Future for Lemurs: The people, landscapes and conservation efforts protecting Madagascar’s most threatened species

What does it really take to save a lemur? A protected forest? A thriving local community? A team of dedicated ...
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IUCN welcomes decision by UN Convention Against Organized Crime to negotiate protocol on crimes that affect the environment

The new protocol offers an opportunity to strengthen international cooperation against transnational environmental crime and ...
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IUCN Director General delivers statement at 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP17)

IUCN Director General, Dr Grethel Aguilar, delivered IUCN’s statement to the plenary at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Yerevan, Armenia, ...
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New method developed by Newcastle University and IUCN translates global biodiversity targets into practical local action

New framework helps turn biodiversity goals into measurable action to help prevent species extinctions. The new study by Newcastle University and the International Union for Conservation of Nature ...
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IUCN partners and donors

Government partners IUCN’s Government partners, which include many state and government agencies who are IUCN members, provide vital flexible and project funding for the implementation of the IUCN ...
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Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean

IUCN membership in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean serves as a regional platform for collective action that brings together territories, countries and decision-making levels in order to ...
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Global Indigenous Agenda for the Governance of Indigenous Lands, Territories, Waters, Coastal Seas and Natural Resources

The UN Decade Ecosystem Restoration Hub connects the UN Decade restoration community in a digital… ...
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Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee on Plastic Pollution

In March 2022, the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) decided to work towards an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution. IUCN will engage in the negotiations ...
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Indigenous leaders recognised as inaugural Ambassadors for Primary Forests at CBD COP17

Six Indigenous leaders from Africa, Asia and Latin America were recognised today as the inaugural Indigenous Peoples ...
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In the spirit of nature, everything is connected

Earth’s ecosystems have evolved for millions of years, resulting in diverse and complex biological communities living in balance with their environment. Since the 16th century, human activity has ...
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New IUCN report shows way toward Regenerative Blue Economy

Designed as a global primer, this new IUCN report proposes a clear definition and founding principles for a “Regenerative” Blue Economy. It defines different sustainability levels within the overall ...
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EXPLAINER: The International Court of Justice considers climate change

What are these proceedings about? In short, they are about the legal obligations countries have to protect the climate, and, should they fail to comply with them, whether they could face any legal ...