International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

From global ambition to local action: IUCN President sets priorities ahead of COP17

Yerevan, Armenia – 19 October 2026. Ahead of the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP17), IUCN President Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak called for faster implementation of global biodiversity commitments, ...
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New IUCN guidance calls for ecological integrity to guide global biodiversity and climate action

October 2026. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has launched new guidance on how to successfully ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Nearly half of reef-building coral species face elevated relative risk of extinction

Mombasa, Kenya, 15 October 2026 – A global reassessment of reef-building corals has found that 44% of species are threatened ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

New FEBA brief calls for equity to be at the heart of ecosystem-based adaptation ahead of CBD COP17

As global leaders prepare for the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17) in Yerevan, Armenia, a new brief from Friends of Ecosystem-based ...
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The IslandPlas project showing how partnerships drive impact at the Nairobi Convention COP12

Against this backdrop, IUCN, through the IslandPlas project funded by The Coca-Cola Foundation, brought together partners and waste sector actors from across the Western Indian Ocean on the sidelines ...
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Kenya launches new Mountain Bongo recovery plan as IUCN SSC meets in Africa for the first time

Kenya has taken a significant step forward in the recovery of one of Africa’s most threatened mammals, the Critically Endangered Mountain Bongo. In Nanyuki, the launch of the Second Edition of the ...
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From demonstration plot to community movement: The agricultural transformation of Macunhe

In the semi-arid landscapes of Inhambane Province, where climate changeis increasingly threatening rural livelihoods, the community of Macunhe faces a difficult reality. Frequent droughts, declining ...
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Stark findings from UNEP’s Overshoot report demand urgent, ambitious climate action – IUCN

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) calls for urgent, ambitious greenhouse gas emission cuts in reaction to the stark findings of the ‘Limiting Overshoot’ report published today.
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IUCN and UNEP offering USD7.5 million in grants for Ecosystem-based Adaptation projects

Two new funding opportunities have been launched by the Global Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) Fund, an initiative co-led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the United ...
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Global land restoration gains ground, but delivers only 10% of national pledges – IUCN report

A new IUCN analysis of global land restoration achievements shows that over 124.3 million hectares are under restoration, rehabilitation or improved management worldwide – an area approximately twice ...
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Mongolia-led project to tackle land degradation, as UNCCD COP17 approaches

A new project aiming to strengthen policy and institutional frameworks addressing land degradation, increase investment for sustainable rangeland management, and improve South-South knowledge exchange ...
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Tiger census: Nepal's tiger number increases to 429

Nepal's wild tiger population has increased to 429, according to the National Tiger Census released on Wednesday by the Government of Nepal to mark Global Tiger Day in Kathmandu. The Department of ...