Three species of Arctic seal have moved closer to extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of ...

The opening was inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and ...

IUCN joins the global community in mourning the loss of Jane Goodall, renowned ethologist and dedicated IUCN member, and celebrates her extraordinary life.

Formally known as the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction ...

Belém, Brazil/Gland, Switzerland, 11 September 2025 — The first study of its kind, led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), gathered data from 1,733 municipalities ...

IUCN Issues Briefs provide key information on selected issues central to IUCN’s work. They are aimed at policy-makers, journalists or anyone looking for an accessible overview of the often complex ...

Drylands are ecosystems, such as rangelands, grasslands and woodlands, which occupy over 40% of the terrestrial surface, and are characterised by high temporal and spatial rainfall variability.

IUCN WCPA Marine Theme - the world’s premier network of Marine Protected Area (MPA) expertise. Fabrice Stephenson is a marine ecologist at Newcastle University and a thematic Vice Chair for the WCPA ...

This guide is about how to plan and implement the new global target for effectively and equitably conserving at least 30% of the Earth by 2030. The Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), adopted by ...

The SSC Microbial Conservation Specialist Group safeguards and restores microbial diversity and function across Earth’s ecosystems, recognizing microbes as the invisible foundation of life and a ...

Europe faces enormous challenges in the years to come. These challenges include adapting to climate change and enhancing our resilience to natural disasters, providing food to more than 500 million ...

With 21 riparian countries, the Mediterranean Sea covers about 2.5 million km2, of which about 25% are under the full jurisdiction of the countries, the remaining part being potentially their ...