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IUCN and UNEP launch the CREATES programme to strengthen climate-resilient transboundary water governance and management in Eastern Africa

Nairobi, January 2026 – With support from Denmark, IUCN, in partnership with UNEP and the UNEP-DHI Centre, and in collaboration with the governments of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have launched the ...
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Resilient Seascapes for People and Nature in the Coral Triangle: Scaling Solutions through SOMACORE and the IUCN Green List as a Regional Framework for Effective Conservation

The Coral Triangle is the global epicentre of marine biodiversity, providing critical ecosystem services that underpin food security, livelihoods, and climate resilience for millions of people. Yet ...
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Inaugural meeting of Western Balkans Thematic Groups on Ecosystem Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) convened the inaugural meeting of the Thematic Group on Ecosystem Restoration (TG-ER) and the Thematic Group on Biodiversity Conservation ...
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Conservation efforts in Jordan set to safeguard cultural heritage and expend national protected area coverage

Amman, Jordan – A promising conservation project ("Enhancing Climate Resilience for Biodiversity Hotspots in Jordan" namely Taziz project) is combining forest landscape restoration, livelihood ...
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What is the Nature and Biodiversity Pillar of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans?

The Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, signed in Sofia in 2020, sets out a shared commitment to sustainability across five pillars, including the Nature and Biodiversity Pillar, which focuses on ...
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On World Rhino Day 2024, a mixed story for the world’s five species of rhinos

Africa’s total rhino count has continued to increase despite poaching, while certain species in Asia face an existential threat. In Africa, poachers killed a total of 586 rhinos (mostly the more ...
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My Mangroves, My Livelihood

The International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO in 2015 and celebrated each year on 26 July, aims to raise awareness of the importance ...
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The plastic pollution crisis

Plastics only began to be produced in large quantities following the second world war – but plastic pollution has since become one of the most serious threats humanity faces. By 2015, 60% of all ...
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African elephant species now Endangered and Critically Endangered - IUCN Red List

The African forest elephant (loxodonta cyclotis) is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species occurs in the tropical forests of Central Africa, and a range of habitats in West ...
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IUCN Red List reveals world’s mammals in crisis

Barcelona, Spain, 6 October, 2008 (IUCN) – The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s mammals has confirmed an extinction crisis, with almost one in four at risk of disappearing forever, ...
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How Rwanda became a restoration leader

Rwanda is the Land of a Thousand Hills, but are these hills still healthy and productive? This is the story of how a small east African country took the unprecedented initiative to restore lands that ...
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New Global Assessment Reveals Hope for Marine Turtles, Highlights Urgent Need for Continued Action

The new study, conducted by the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Marine Turtle Specialist Group (MTSG), reveals that decades of ongoing conservation efforts have improved the status of the ...