The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially named Jean-Louis Billon as its newest Patron of Nature and the first from West Africa.

Ahead of the convening of the second Informal in-person Heads of Delegation meeting, taking place from 27 to 30 September 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, IUCN issued a new Legal Brief highlighting the ...

In July 2026, IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa (GEF Implementing Agency), NEMA (Executing Agency) and SORALO (Sub-executing Agency) conducted a joint field monitoring mission to GEF-7 Strengthening ...

In the spirit of the theme “Restoring Land, Restoring Hope”, UNCCD COP17 recognised that sustainable and resilient food and agricultural systems are at the heart of the land, climate and biodiversity ...

The interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degradation threaten to exacerbate human inequality and disrupt efforts for broad human well-being, unless an integrated ...

Some groups address conservation issues related to particular groups of plants, fungi or animals while others focus on broader issues such as the reintroduction of species into former habitats, ...

Part I will be held virtually on 14 October 2026. Part II will take place in Xiamen, China, from 3 to 5 November 2026.

What is BIAZA The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) is a conservation, education and scientific wildlife charity founded in 1966 to see sound principles and practices of ...

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 ...

On Thursday 23 July, IUCN launched the first-ever Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions. Click here to download the document in English, French and Spanish and here for the press release. In two ...

Gland, Switzerland, 9 December 2021 (IUCN) – The destruction of wetlands is driving the decline of dragonflies worldwide, according to the first global assessment of these species in today’s update of ...

Eighty five percent of sturgeon, one of the oldest families of fishes in existence, valued around the world for their precious roe, are at risk of extinction, making them the most threatened group of ...