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Founded in 1948, IUCN has become the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. As we mark the Union's 75th anniversary we look back on the knowledge, ...
This Specialist Group (SG) works to advance the assessment of extinction risk and associated biological research on the over 550 reef and estuarine species in six families of marine fishes throughout ...
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) condemn, in ...
Ahead of International Women’s Day, IUCN reaffirms its unwavering commitment to protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls as a matter of justice, dignity and human rights.
The African forest elephant (loxodonta cyclotis) is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species occurs in the tropical forests of Central Africa, and a range of habitats in West ...
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 ...
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 ...
Gender equality and women’s empowerment are matters of fundamental human rights and prerequisites to meeting sustainable development goals around the world. This 4-part blog series sets out the ...
The International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO in 2015 and celebrated each year on 26 July, aims to raise awareness of the importance ...
An international consortium today announced a major update to the world's biodiversity hotspots, funded by the Hempel Foundation. The two-year initiative aims to generate detailed scientific data to ...
AI and machine learning is helping to advance conservation efforts in many amazing ways. Sam Perrin and Tom Ireland explore the possibilities and limitations of this fast-moving technology As anyone ...
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