This novel publication includes summaries of the main issues arising from an internet discussion on the changing perspectives on environmental education in the light of the global initiative on ...

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 ...

About Eastern & Southern Africa Region: Versatility in conserving nature The countries of eastern and southern Africa host a vast variety and abundance of the world’s biological and natural resources, ...

Invasive alien species are one of the biggest drivers of biodiversity loss and species extinctions. Biological invasions also put human health, food security and livelihoods at risk, as highlighted in ...

IUCN counts over 1,400 Members from over 160 countries. Use the fields below to discover which organizations and institutions are Members of IUCN. You can search by title or acronym, country and ...

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are a powerful way to address societal challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and food security. As the world strives to move towards the UN Sustainable ...

More about the Specialist Group The African Rhino Specialist Group is one of the more than 140 Specialist Groups (SGs) of the IUCN’s Species Survival Commission (SSC). The largely volunteer – based ...

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, ...

Between 1992 and 2020 the number of tourists visiting Antarctica increased ten-fold and continues to grow, meaning the negative environmental impacts of tourism are likely to increase. Existing ...

About Nature-based Solutions for climate The Paris Climate Agreement commits to keep global warming below 2°C and to pursue efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C. The actions of the international ...

At an official side event at the Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16), the ENACT Partnership launched its 2024 Nature-based Solutions ...

Cali, 28 October 2024 – The international community has made some headway on pledges to protect 30% of the Earth by 2030 but progress must accelerate, the official progress report from the UN ...