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California and Massachusetts join IUCN

California and Massachusetts have become Members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). They join a ...
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New IUCN Council begins four-year term with leadership appointments and 48 new Members

The recent meeting of the new IUCN Council reflected on the Union's collective achievements in 2025 and looked towards ...
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IUCN and OECS join forces to advance achievement of the Global Biodiversity Framework in the Caribbean

The IUCN’s Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (IUCN ORMACC) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have launched a new partnership that will strengthen ...
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Strengthening the IUCN Red List capacity across the Western Balkans

Experts from across the Western Balkans are meeting in Sjenica, Serbia, from 22 to 24 April 2026 for a regional training on the use of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for biodiversity ...
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Annual reports

All annual reports, including regional, thematic and commisions' annual reports, are accessible on our online Library Portal. You will find below our corporate annual reports, which summarise IUCN's ...
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IUCN SSC Small Carnivore Specialist Group

Daniel has a particular interest in Owston’s Civet conservation and in building capacity for species conservation in South-east Asian nationals. Currently based in France. Daniel is the co-chair for ...
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IUCN Academy

Launched in September 2021, the IUCN Academy harnesses IUCN’s global expertise to deliver innovative learning journeys for professionals, postgraduate students and leaders eager to make a meaningful ...
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Financial reports

IUCN is committed to publishing comprehensive, quality and timely information about the organisation’s project portfolio. The IUCN Open Project Portal (open.iucn.org) contains detailed information on ...
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IUCN Programme 2026-2029

The IUCN Programme 2026-2029 lays out specific goals and targets with the aim to achieve three impacts: Biodiversity (ecosystems, species and genetic diversity) has been effectively conserved, ...
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IUCN CEM Nature Based Solutions Thematic Group

Edna Cabecinha is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) in the Department of Biology and Environment. She completed her PhD in Environmental Sciences in 2008 ...
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Wildlife Use and Trade

Wild animals, plants and fungi underpin food security, livelihoods and cultural values for billions of people, particularly among indigenous people and local communities. Growing demand and illegal ...
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GEF and GCF implementation

All IUCN GEF and GCF funded projects follow the IUCN standards to ensure the projects avoid or minimise negative impacts to the extent possible while promoting positive impacts. Details on funding and ...