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Dec 13, 2024 · The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ to date has revealed that 24% of the world’s freshwater fish, dragonfly, damselfly, crab, crayfish and shrimp species are at high risk of extinction, according to an analysis published in Nature.
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2025 Kicks Off with Growth: Four new sites added to the IUCN …
2 days ago · 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 effective and equitable area-based conservation in a year which will culminate at the World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in October.
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Created in 1948, IUCN has evolved into the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network. Our Members include expert and influential government, non-government and Indigenous Peoples’ Organisations from over 160 countries, and our Commissions draw upon more than 17,000 experts worldwide.
Biodiversity - IUCN
Oct 21, 2024 · About biodiversity. Biodiversity is crucial to human well-being, and is increasingly threatened. Habitat destruction, invasive species, overexploitation, illegal wildlife trade, pollution and climate change put the survival of species worldwide at risk.
BESTLIFE2030’s second wave of calls for proposals: Empowering …
1 day ago · The first wave of 57 BESTLIFE2030 projects is coming to life, turning local conservation efforts across the EU’s Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories into tangible action.Building on this strong foundation, the BESTLIFE2030 Programme is preparing to launch its second call for proposals by the beginning of Spring 2025. This next phase underscores the Programme’s ...
New IUCN report provides critical guidance on conserving land, …
10 hours ago · A new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s World Commission on Protected Areas and World Wildlife Fund offers guidance and case studies on implementing and managing efforts to conserve land, water, and coastal and marine areas to further the goals of the 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions | IUCN Engage
Dec 20, 2024 · Your input will help us make shape a more relevant and useful Standard Strengthening the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) — Your Contribution is Essential Dear IUCN Members and Colleagues,
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IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and …
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