As wetlands continue to be among the most imperilled ecosystems on Earth, the 15th meeting of the Conference of the ...

Today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States to protect the ...

Kick-starting PODONG Indigenous Peoples Initiative in TanzaniaFrom Indigenous Peoples’ leadership in territorial conservation ...

After a ten-day marathon meeting - with only the French National Holiday (on the 14th July), and its amazing fireworks to ...

A comprehensive status assessment of global marine turtle populations offers a glimmer of hope for these ancient animals.

Critical issues for debate and voting in the lead-up to and during the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress 2025 have been published, set to define the ...

A more inclusive framework for protecting the iconic rhino responds to changing political, social, and demographic conditions in Africa.

After a 2024 that saw nearly 20 sites attain the coveted Green List Standard, the first global standard for effective and equitable area-based conservation, four new sites have opened their accounts ...

Gland, Switzerland, 8 January 2025 (IUCN) – The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ to date has revealed that 24% of the world’s freshwater fish ...

The landmark legal proceedings before the ICJ could clarify what legal responsibilities States have to fight climate change.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released a report, Global Status of Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras, that highlights new knowledge compiled by 353 experts from 115 countries ...

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 ...