International Union for Conservation of Nature

Coral reefs and climate change

Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions have caused an increase in global surface temperature of approximately 1°C since pre-industrial times. This has led to unprecedented mass coral bleaching events ...
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DNA methods help uncover further African Forest Elephants – but species remains critically endangered

A new assessment of African Forest Elephants reveals an estimated 135,690 individuals1, with an additional 7,728 to 10,990 elephants based on more tentative ‘guesses’. Updated methods provide a ...
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New Living Legacy series from BBC Storyworks showcases the Union’s solutions for people and nature

From building greater climate resilience to restoring biodiversity, the challenges the world faces today call for solutions that work better for both people and planet.
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Switzerland boosts forest landscape restoration across Africa and South America with CHF 5.2 million contribution

Belém, Brazil, 17 November 2025 (IUCN) – Today at the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), Switzerland announced significant new ...
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Six ways IUCN is driving action for biodiversity protection in food and agriculture systems across Europe

The IUCN European Regional Office is working across Europe to transform food and agricultural systems so they can nourish people, sustain livelihoods and safeguard biodiversity. Unsustainable ...
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Mongolia joins the ENACT Partnership, ENACT launches landmark NbS Accelerator Pathways Report at COP30

Belém, Brazil, 18 November 2025 (IUCN) — The ENACT Partnership launched today its Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Accelerator Pathways Report at a high-level event during the UNFCCC COP30 in Belém, ...
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Global leaders visit Gunnar Vingren Park to spotlight urban Nature-based Solutions in Belém during COP30

Belém, Brazil, 15 November 2025 (IUCN) — A high-level delegation visited Gunnar Vingren Park in Belém today to showcase the city’s bold leadership in advancing biodiversity protection and climate ...
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IUCN calls for stronger collaboration among Rio Conventions at COP30 in Belém

13 November, Belém, Brazil (IUCN) – IUCN has urged governments and stakeholders to strengthen the role of nature in climate action and take concrete steps to jointly address the interlinked crises of ...
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Sports for Nature

Sports have a unique opportunity to address the nature crisis. IUCN has been working with key partners on developing the Sports for Nature Initiative to contribute to global efforts to halt and ...
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Indigenous peoples

Across the globe, Indigenous peoples manage significant areas of Earth’s most biodiverse regions as a core expression and part of their cultural identity and spiritual practices. The profound ...
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Le Partenariat France–UICN

Le Partenariat soutient le déploiement à grande échelle des Solutions fondées sur la Nature grâce au Standard mondial de l’UICN, reconnu comme une référence internationale depuis 2020. Ce programme ...