Poaching of African rhinos has decreased since 2021, but the gains have been offset by other threats such as drought and ...

About business, finance and economics Over half of global GDP is at risk from nature loss. Many businesses, from micro-enterprises in developing countries to large multinationals, rely on natural ...

Plastic pollution, biodiversity loss, and human health are interconnected issues that require coordinated responses across ...

The World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) is the world's premier network of protected and conserved areas expertise. The Commission has over 3200 members spanning 140 countries who provide ...

IUCN provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge, tools and projects that enable societies, economies and nature to thrive together. These include data, assessments ...

Equality and equity underpin sustainable development. IUCN works to enhance the agency of all those who are marginalised due to factors such as gender, class, age, (dis)ability, ethnicity, race or ...

Global Plastics Treaty talks hit setback: more than a plastic pollution crisis, latest Chair’s Text draft sparks dismay – yet there is still hope with one day left ...

About protected areas and land use Human activity, mostly for food production and forestry, is transforming landscapes. Today, one third of all land is degraded or degrading, which harms biodiversity ...

Besides being our key partners in action, the Members are shaping our regional direction and work plan. Strengthening and enlarging our membership and knowledge base remains one of our priorities in ...

The IUCN Programme marks the culmination of many years of deliberation across the Union. Adopted by democratic vote at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, the Nature 2030 IUCN Programme ...

The IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) uses creative communication and education tools and approaches to raise awareness and inspire action to conserve nature. Our job is to mobilize ...

CEESP contributes to the IUCN's Mission by generating and disseminating knowledge, mobilising influence, and promoting actions to harmonise the conservation of nature with the critical social, ...