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IUCN and CGIAR join forces to drive Nature-Positive transformation of Global Food and Agricultural Systems

Gland, Switzerland, 23 February 2026 – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and CGIAR celebrated today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation ...
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Species conservation science

Animals, fungi and plants are essential to a healthy planet, but growing pressures from human activities are increasingly putting them at risk of extinction. Understanding the health of the world’s ...
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Centers for Species Survival

Centers for Species Survival (CSS) are partnerships between the SSC Chair’s Office and leading species conservation organisations. They empower dedicated partner-based staff teams of at least one full ...
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The Restoration Barometer

The Restoration Barometer (launched in 2016 as the Bonn Challenge Barometer) is the only tool already used by governments to track the progress of restoration targets across all terrestrial ecosystems ...
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The Sorong Declaration

Adopted by acclamation in the Southwest Papua Province, Sorong, Republic of Indonesia, on 13th of February 2026, as a South-South High-Level Declaration to accelerate the development of Regenerative ...
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New IUCN report sets out guidelines for best conserving rhinos in Africa

Conservation efforts have led to overall increases in the number of rhinos in Africa in recent years, but the continent’s rapidly growing human population – and the consequent loss of ecosystems – ...
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EXPLAINER: The International Court of Justice considers climate change

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 ...
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IUCN welcomes International Court of Justice's historic climate change Advisory Opinion

Today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States to protect the climate system. IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar addressing the ICJ ...
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Gender and the environment: What are the barriers to gender equality in sustainable ecosystem management?

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 ...
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Lack of data and reporting gaps hamper global efforts to protect pangolins

Gland, Switzerland, 27 August 2025 – All eight recognised pangolin species remain at high risk of extinction due to overexploitation and habitat loss, but the absence of updated population estimates ...
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Comprehensive update to the world’s biodiversity hotspots project begins

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 ...
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IUCN launches the Second Edition of the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions™

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 10 October 2025 (IUCN) – IUCN has officially launched the Second Edition of the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions™ at the IUCN World Conservation ...