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Indigenous leaders recognised as inaugural Ambassadors for Primary Forests at CBD COP17

Six Indigenous leaders from Africa, Asia and Latin America were recognised today as the inaugural Indigenous Peoples ...
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IUCN welcomes decision by UN Convention Against Organized Crime to negotiate protocol on crimes that affect the environment

The new protocol offers an opportunity to strengthen international cooperation against transnational environmental crime and connect conservation objectives with criminal justice ...
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A Future for Lemurs: The people, landscapes and conservation efforts protecting Madagascar’s most threatened species

What does it really take to save a lemur? A protected forest? A thriving local community? A team of dedicated conservationists? The answer is rarely just one of these. This World Lemur Day, IUCN ...
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IUCN Director General delivers statement at 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP17)

IUCN Director General, Dr Grethel Aguilar, delivered IUCN’s statement to the plenary at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Yerevan, Armenia, ...
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IUCN and Sweden launch major new partnership to advance Nature-based Solutions for biodiversity and resilient communities

The Government of Armenia, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the Government of Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), today ...
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Yerevan Global OECM Action Hub to help conserve 30% of the planet by 2030

Yerevan, Armenia, 28 October 2026 (IUCN) – The Yerevan Global OECM Action Hub was launched today at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD ...
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IUCN and AIIB sign Letter of Intent to develop technical partnership on biodiversity, nature and sustainable infrastructure

Agreement establishes a framework for technical collaboration and knowledge exchange on biodiversity, nature and sustainable infrastructure. On 26 October 2026, at the 17th Conference of the Parties ...
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ITTO and IUCN sign Memorandum of Understanding to advance tropical forest biodiversity and sustainable management

Yerevan, 29 October 2026 – The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to ...
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IUCN WCPA International Ranger Awards

Hosted by IUCN and the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, in collaboration with the International Ranger Federation, Conservation Allies, and IUCN-US the International Ranger Awards officially ...
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Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean

IUCN membership in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean serves as a regional platform for collective action that brings together territories, countries and decision-making levels in order to ...
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Tourism and visitor management in protected areas

Protected areas are a key component of any global conservation strategy. Tourism provides a crucial and unique way of fostering visitors’ connection with protected area values, making it a potentially ...