Au Bénin, lorsque le projet BIODEV2030 a démarré en avril 2021, les acteurs du secteur privé étaient encore peu sensibilisés à leurs impacts sur la biodiversité. Après 16 mois de mise en œuvre par ...

More about the Specialist Group Due to the Macaronesians' two main weaknesses, the region lacks laws and enforcement and there is a lack of education and awareness. Our goal is to promote public ...

IUCN provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge, tools and projects that enable societies, economies and nature to thrive together. These include data, assessments ...

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 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, ...

The purpose of this publication is to provide naturalists, resource managers and scientists with a simple guide to identify all species of seagrasses in the Red Sea. Each species is described in ...

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 ...

We are thrilled to introduce you to a new magazine for IUCN Members. Its name is Unite for Nature in recognition of the need to work together to create a just world that values and conserves nature.

A Union in action Nature 2030: IUCN Programme 2021-2024 marks the culmination of many years of deliberation across the Union. Adopted by democratic vote at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in ...

About climate change Climate change threatens people’s lives and livelihoods, the survival of species, and the integrity of ecosystems all over the world. But Nature-based Solutions that protect and ...

Dr Grethel Aguilar, born in Costa Rica, assumed office as Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in October 2023. Dr Aguilar brings with her thirty years of ...

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 ...