The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), held in Cali, ...

Cranes are among the most endangered families of birds in the world, with eleven of the fifteen species threatened with extinction. The IUCN SSC Crane Specialist Group is dedicated to promoting the ..

Self-selected individuals in the Human Rights and Biodiversity Working Group (HRBWG) and participants in the International Expert Workshop on Advancing Rights and Equity in Conservation (Nanyuki, ...

COP16 has made its mark. Hailed as the biggest biodiversity COP ever, with a record number of delegates (around 23,000), a High-level Segment attended by six Heads of State, more than 130 Ministers ...

Authors: Jia, Li, Merten, Jake, Burke, George, Mumford, Elaine C., ...

While the Mediterranean basin biodiversity hotspot is well known for its globally important biodiversity, its freshwater biodiversity has not been as widely recognized for its importance. Through this ...

With two years already passed since the agreement of the historic Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework, and 2030 only five years away, the stakes are high at this year's COP16 in Cali, ...

Use of and trade in wildlife is a fact of life for human society around the globe. Article IV of the CITES Convention requires that exporting countries restrict trade in Appendix II species to levels ...

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 ...

Sustainably managed agricultural lands can make a major contribution to conserving 30% of the planet’s land area by 2030 (Target 3: “30 x 30”) Nature-based solutions exist and can be upscaled to ...

Indigenous Peoples, representing 6.2 percent of the total population, contribute to safeguarding 80% of the world’s biodiversity. The 2022 IPCC report highlighted the recognition of the rights of ...