The Coral Triangle is the global epicentre of marine biodiversity, providing critical ecosystem services that underpin food security, livelihoods, and climate resilience for millions of people. Yet ...

Protected and conserved areas are the foundation of biodiversity conservation. They safeguard nature and cultural resources, improve livelihoods and drive sustainable development. IUCN works to ...

IUCN Members adopt 20-year Vision and four-year Pr... IUCN Members have voted to adopt a new 20-year Strategic Vision and four-year Programme to guide the Union’s work in the lead up to 2030.

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, ...

Everything we do or stop doing in this decade that begins, to face the crisis of biodiversity and climate change, will have a significant impact on the future of our civilization, its well-being and ...

About governance, law and rights Environmental law, social justice, equity, Human Rights, transparency and inclusion are fundamental to our vision of a just world that values and conserves nature.

The IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) uses creative communication and education tools and approaches to raise awareness and inspire action to conserve nature. Our job is to mobilize ...

Over 19,000 scientists and experts from around the world and across a wide range of disciplines volunteer their expertise as members of an IUCN Commission.

*2025-12-02: TERMINOS DE REFERENCIA - Apoyo Técnico para la Identificación y Delimitación de Áreas Clave para la Biodiversidad (KBA) en España. Fecha y hora de cierre: 28 diciembre de 2025, 12:00 (CET ...

Climate change poses a fundamental threat to nature, species, and people. However, nature also provides key solutions for both carbon storage and building climate resilience – if the global community ...

About protected areas and land use Human activity, mostly for food production and forestry, is transforming landscapes. Today, one third of all land is degraded or degrading, which harms biodiversity ...

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