International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)Opinion

IUCN and the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) condemn attack at Upemba National Park

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) condemn, in ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

New RISE Challenge grantees and guidance launched to address gender-based violence and environment linkages – International Women’s Day 2026

On International Women’s Day, three projects working to mitigate gender-based violence in the context of environmental ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)Opinion

IUCN President and Director General Statement on International Women’s Day 2026

Ahead of International Women’s Day, IUCN reaffirms its unwavering commitment to protecting and advancing the rights of women ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature

IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions : first edition

The IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions lists the Criteria and Indicators, as adopted by the 98th Meeting of the IUCN Council in 2020.
International Union for Conservation of Nature

Species conservation science

Animals, fungi and plants are essential to a healthy planet, but growing pressures from human activities are increasingly putting them at risk of extinction. Understanding the health of the world’s ...