Food and agricultural systems | IUCN
6 days ago · Agriculture is a vital human activity that deeply impacts, but also deeply relies on nature. Agriculture is expected to cover an increasing world food, feed, fiber and fuel demand for 8.5 billion people in 2030. The shift to more sustainable production systems and agricultural practices is therefore critical to conserve nature and achieve more sustainable and …
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Species and climate change - resource - IUCN
The ~1ºC rise in mean global temperature is causing serious and often unexpected impacts on species, affecting their abundance, genetic composition, behaviour and survival.; Species declines threaten the services that nature provides to people, which include functioning as carbon sinks and increasing our resilience to climate change.; Environmental policies aimed at reducing CO2 emissions are ...
Violence against indigenous groups defending the environment in …
On the contrary, indigenous defenders are violated, deprived of their freedom, threatened and murdered and the territories they defend are taken away from them, which aggravates inequality and limits the development of communities. Aggressions against indigenous people in Mexico come from drug trafficking, the government, large development ...
Human-wildlife conflict - resource - IUCN
Wildlife can threaten people’s safety and livelihoods, which can lead to conflicts between groups of people over how to resolve the situation; experts call this ‘human-wildlife conflict’. Human-wildlife conflicts are becoming more frequent, serious and widespread as human populations grow and habitats are lost. Effectively managing human-wildlife conflicts protects communities, stops ...
Why should we protect and recognise natural areas? - Blog - IUCN
Dec 19, 2023 · Protected and conserved areas are much more than simple green spaces. They are true jewels of nature, which harbour an incomparable biological and cultural richness. They are home to thousands of species, many of them unique and threatened. They are the livelihood of millions of people, who benefit from the services they provide, such as water, air and climate. And they are also a natural ...
Nepal - IUCN
Nepal is richly endowed with natural resources across a variety of ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, wetlands, high mountains, the Himalayas, and the lowland plains.
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act Conservation actions T-004 (KSR 10) Number of species with an updated popula - tion status: 1 Result description: Population surveys for the endemic plant Gnetum loerzingii (Gnetaceae) have been conducted in