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Communities building the future of the monarch butterfly

Every autumn, millions of monarch butterflies travel more than 4,000 kilometres from southern Canada to the forests of ...
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IUCN calls for the WTO 14th Ministerial Conference to integrate sustainable development as a core principle

As the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) convenes from 26 to 29 March in Yaoundé, Cameroon, a country of exceptional natural diversity, IUCN calls on the Ministers to ...
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Seeds of Advocacy - Women leaders of lake Titicaca

Paralegal training and the development of a new technological application are empowering women leaders in Lake Titicaca’s communities to defend environmental rights and protect water resources. In a ...
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Deforestation and forest degradation

Deforestation and forest degradation are the biggest threats to forests worldwide. Deforestation occurs when forests are converted to non-forest uses, such as agriculture and road construction. Forest ...
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IUCN at CMS COP15

From 23 to 29 March 2026, IUCN will participate in the 15th session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP15), in Campo Grande, Brazil. At the ...
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OECMs in Wetlands: Linkages with the Ramsar Convention

Drawing on the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework's Target 3 and the Ramsar Convention, this briefing note examines the synergies between Ramsar Site designations and OECM recognition, and ...
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Request for Proposals: Technical Support to IUCN Med on Area-Based Conservation and CSO Conservation Action Prioritization

Disclaimer: The use of the country or territory name on this page does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, ...
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IUCN position paper for the CMS COP15

CMS COP15 is a key opportunity to underscore the vital importance of conserving species and the essential roles they play in sustaining ecosystems and life on Earth. IUCN calls on CMS Parties to take ...
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First-of-its-kind study shows conservation interventions are critical to halting and reversing biodiversity loss

A new study in the scientific journal Science provides the strongest evidence to date that not only is environmental conservation successful, but that scaling conservation interventions up would be ...
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Computer Conservation

AI and machine learning is helping to advance conservation efforts in many amazing ways. Sam Perrin and Tom Ireland explore the possibilities and limitations of this fast-moving technology As anyone ...
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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 Director General’s open letter to ISA Members on deep-sea mining

Dear Members of the International Seabed Authority, In September 2021 at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, IUCN Member States, civil society and Indigenous organisations overwhelmingly voted in ...