The mission of the Global Judicial Institute on the Environment Task Force (GJIE) is to support the role of judges, courts, and tribunals to respond to pressing environmental crises. Nicholas Bryner, ...

IUCN joins the global community in mourning the loss of Jane Goodall, renowned ethologist and dedicated IUCN member, and ...

The threatened species categories used in Red Data Books and Red Lists have been in place for almost 30 years. The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria provide an easily and widely understood system ...

Formally known as the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction ...

Drylands are ecosystems, such as rangelands, grasslands and woodlands, which occupy over 40% of the terrestrial surface, and are characterised by high temporal and spatial rainfall variability.

IUCN Issues Briefs provide key information on selected issues central to IUCN’s work. They are aimed at policy-makers, journalists or anyone looking for an accessible overview of the often complex ...

Europe faces enormous challenges in the years to come. These challenges include adapting to climate change and enhancing our resilience to natural disasters, providing food to more than 500 million ...

IUCN WCPA Marine Theme - the world’s premier network of Marine Protected Area (MPA) expertise. Fabrice Stephenson is a marine ecologist at Newcastle University and a thematic Vice Chair for the WCPA ...