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Rainforests of the Atsinanana in Madagascar removed from the list of World Heritage in Danger
The World Heritage Committee, at its 47th session currently taking place in Paris, France, has decided to remove the ...
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IUCN statement to the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee
IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar delivered IUCN's statement to the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, at ...
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47th session of the World Heritage Committee
The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee opens on Sunday, 6 July 2025, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. Over ...
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IUCN key messages at the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee
The UNESCO World Heritage Convention is among the most widely accepted international conservation treaties, ratified today by ...
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Ocean acidification : international policy and governance options
As the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere rises, an increasing amount of the gas is absorbed by the ocean, making it more acidic. Both the academic challenge as well as the practical urgency to ...
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Coral reefs and climate change - resource | IUCN
Coral reefs harbour the highest biodiversity of any ecosystem globally and directly support over 500 million people worldwide, mostly in poor countries. They are among the most threatened ecosystems ...
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IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group
Specialist Group work The ISSG promotes and facilitates the exchange of invasive species information and knowledge across the globe and ensures the linkage between knowledge, practice and policy so ...
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Cities and nature - resource | IUCN
Cities are home to 4.4 billion people — well over half of humanity. This figure is projected to reach 6.7 billion by 2050. Rapid and uncontrolled urbanisation brings dramatic environmental change, ...
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Biodiversity in the Future Global Plastics Treaty - IUCN
IUCN, the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (IUCN WCEL), Fauna & Flora, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) present an information brief within the framework of the Geneva Beat Plastic ...
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Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
Nature-based Solutions can help address these concerns through the multiple services provided by ecosystems in term of adaptation (water management, adaptation to disaster risks, support to ...
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High Seas Biodiversity Treaty Policy Brief - resource | IUCN
This introductory brief's target audience is professionals from governments, civil society, private sector, and other stakeholders who know multilateral processes and treaties but are not “ BBNJ ...
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Guidelines on business and KBAs - resource | IUCN
These Guidelines on business and KBAs have been developed by the KBA Partners to support businesses in managing risk to biodiversity. They will be of use to business and certification scheme operators ...