Members
IUCN Congress 2016
Where Members decide the global conservation agenda for the next four years.
Director General
Read about the activities of Inger Andersen: speeches, statements and social media updates.
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States and government agencies are Members of IUCN.
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experts in six Commissions assess the state of the world’s natural resources.
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New ocean Hope Spots, vetted by IUCN and Mission Blue, to ignite global support for ocean protection
Honolulu, Hawaii, 9 September 2016 – Fourteen new ocean Hope Spots – marine areas critical to the health of the ocean and deserving special protection – have been announced today by Mission Blue and IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, at the IUCN World Conservation Congress currently taking place in Hawaiʻi. -
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Global warning: ocean warming
As Edward Young, the 17th Century English poet, once famously said, “procrastination is the thief of time”. Never has that been truer than now, when the nature and scale of the impacts from human activities on the ocean are considered, and the true costs of inaction to address them revealed.
Featured blogs
How citizen science can help monitor data cold spots – Citizen science, increasingly used to monitor species and ecosystems, is among the many issues to be highlighted at IUCN World Conservation Congress, starting next week. 22 August
Indigenous peoples and local communities key in combatting illegal wildlife trade Involving and supporting Indigenous peoples and local communities in the fight against wildlife trafficking is essential, yet often overlooked, writes Rosie Cooney, Chair of IUCN’s Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group. 3 August
Saving Batagur turtles across Asia – Following ongoing success with captive breeding programmes for river terrapins in the Batagur genus, Rick Hudson of SOS grantee Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) reflects on the challenges of pulling a turtle back from the brink of extinction. 8 July
