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IUCN report identifies challenges and opportunities for managing fisheries
A new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature finds that the large numbers of fishing boats engaged in ...
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Kiwa grantee inspires rangers at World Ranger Congress in Fiji
Rangers play an important role in protecting the planet's natural resources and biodiversity. They work tirelessly to ...
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IUCN and Airbus Foundation initiative in Brazil shows potential of satellites to track land restoration efforts
As part of a project launched in 2022 and supported by the Airbus Foundation, IUCN has been able to access satellite imagery ...
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Glitz, Glamour, and the IUCN Green List: Celebrating conservation success at COP16
The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), held in Cali, ...
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The CBD Women’s Caucus - an example of shared leadership to advance gender equality within biodiversity policies
The Caucus’s model of collaborative action and diverse membership illustrates a transformative approach to leadership, where ...
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Over 40% of coral species face extinction – IUCN Red List
Baku, Azerbaijan, 13 November 2024 (IUCN) – Forty-four per cent of reef-building coral species globally are at risk of extinction, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ reveals following a global ...
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Achieving sustainable fisheries : implementing the new international legal regime
All indicators point to a worsening state of global fisheries. According to the latest figures of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, 70% of fish stocks worldwide are fished at full capacity, ...
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Towards networks of marine protected areas : the MPA plan of action for IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas
This Plan of Action has been developed by WCPA/Marine and partners around the world as a result of an extensive consultation process. It describes the added value that WCPA/Marine brings to the global ...
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Intervention letters
High-level interventions address conservation issues of serious and urgent concern, through letters to governments or private companies which highlight the threat(s) to species and /or their habitats.
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Q&A: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Corals Assessment
What is the difference between warm-water reef-building corals and cold-water corals? Warm-water reef-building corals are the colourful corals that build and grow on reefs speckled with fishes, crabs, ...
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Bangladesh launches its first Plant Red List
On 11 November 2024, Bangladesh launched its first ‘Plant Red List of Bangladesh’. This list includes 1,000 plant species, assessed to create a comprehensive Red List of plants in Bangladesh, ...
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Peru and Ecuador consolidate their history of transboundary water management cooperation
After a successful negotiation process, on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, the States of Ecuador and Peru formally endorsed the Regulation of the Binational Commission for the Integrated Management of ...