International Union for Conservation of Nature11d
IUCN Director General's statement on COP16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity
COP16 has made its mark. Hailed as the biggest biodiversity COP ever, with a record number of delegates (around 23,000), a ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature7d
Glitz, Glamour, and the IUCN Green List: Celebrating conservation success at COP16
The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), held in Cali, ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature14d
Rivers are Connected. Actions to Protect Them Must Be Connected Too
The health of freshwater systems is core to the health of surrounding landscapes — but not nearly enough is being done to ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature18h
IUCN SSC Crane Specialist Group
Cranes are among the most endangered families of birds in the world, with eleven of the fifteen species threatened with extinction. The IUCN SSC Crane Specialist Group is dedicated to promoting the ..
International Union for Conservation of Nature22h
Application of Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) in Asia
Authors: Jia, Li, Merten, Jake, Burke, George, Mumford, Elaine C., ...
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Guidance for CITES scientific authorities : checklist to assist in making non-detriment findings for Appendix II exports
Use of and trade in wildlife is a fact of life for human society around the globe. Article IV of the CITES Convention requires that exporting countries restrict trade in Appendix II species to levels ...
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Freshwater key biodiversity areas in the Mediterranean basin hotspot
While the Mediterranean basin biodiversity hotspot is well known for its globally important biodiversity, its freshwater biodiversity has not been as widely recognized for its importance. Through this ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature13d
Launch of New Working Paper: Advancing Human Rights-based Approached to Target 3 Implementation
Self-selected individuals in the Human Rights and Biodiversity Working Group (HRBWG) and participants in the International Expert Workshop on Advancing Rights and Equity in Conservation (Nanyuki, ...
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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 ...