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GEF backs US$8.7m initiative to unite African nations against extreme weather events in the Ubangi River Basin
Home to one of the largest tributaries of the Congo River, the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of ...
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IUCN welcomes Tajikistan as its newest State Member
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the world’s largest environmental network, proudly welcomes the ...
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IUCN at the Glaciers’ Preservation Conference
IUCN is participating in the High-Level International Conference on Glaciers' Preservation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, calling ...
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Protecting chimps, hippos and turtles – IUCN recommends five new World Heritage areas
From the home of the world’s largest spider, to hotspots for globally threatened sea turtles, the International Union for ...
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New Global Assessment Reveals Hope for Marine Turtles, Highlights Urgent Need for Continued Action
The new study, conducted by the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Marine Turtle Specialist Group (MTSG), reveals that decades of ongoing conservation efforts have improved the status of the ...
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First 1,000 fungi on IUCN Red List reveal growing threats - IUCN Red List
Gland, Switzerland, 27 March 2025 (IUCN) – The number of fungi species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has surpassed 1,000, confirming that deforestation, agricultural expansion and urban ...
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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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2025 Kicks Off with Growth: Four new sites added to the IUCN Green List and three relisted
As 2025 gets underway, the first signs of growth in the IUCN Green List have emerged. The addition of four new listings – all from the West Asia – and three renewals signals a strong trajectory for ...
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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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A third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction, as new report narrows in on solutions
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released a report, Global Status of Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras, that highlights new knowledge compiled by 353 experts from 115 countries ...
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IUCN flagship report calls on countries to rethink agricultural and conservation policies to help protect biodiversity and deliver food for humanity
A new flagship report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature - on the interplay between agriculture and conservation - argues that better designed and targeted policies could benefit ...
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World Heritage: Recognising the value of Geodiversity on the global stage
Geodiversity can provide us with a window into the past- a time before humans and when the environments and ecosystems we appreciate and work to protect today were only just being established.