El Día Mundial de los Humedales se celebra cada 2 de febrero, reconociendo el papel esencial que estos ecosistemas desempeñan para la biodiversidad y el bienestar humano. Petén, Guatemala, 2 de ...

The 112th IUCN Council Meeting takes place in the historic colonial city of La Antigua Guatemala, from 28 to 30 January 2025.

Invasive alien species (IAS) are animals, plants or other organisms that are introduced into places outside their natural range, negatively impacting native biodiversity, ecosystem services or human ...

The concept of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is gaining momentum around the world and NbS are increasingly accepted and implemented to address societal challenges. IUCN estimates that they can provide ...

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 ...

The OECMs Specialist Group promotes inclusive and effective conservation by providing guidance on identifying, recognising, supporting and reporting ‘other effective area-based conservation measures’ ...

The overall objective of this Thematic Group is to improve the knowledge base on ecosystem services and their values, and stimulate the integration of this knowledge in planning and decision making ..

IUCN's mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ...

The Secretariat includes five Centres, one reports to the Director General and four led by our Deputy Director General – Programme. Three Centres reflect the pillars of sustainable development: ...

Cities are home to 4.4 billion people — well over half of humanity. This figure is projected to reach 6.7 billion by 2050. Rapid and uncontrolled urbanisation brings dramatic environmental change, ...

World Wetlands Day is celebrated annually on 2 February. To celebrate this year’s theme of “protecting wetlands for our common future,” the Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI), hosted by the ...

The Congress aims to improve how we manage our natural environment for human, social and economic development, but this cannot be achieved by conservationists alone. The IUCN Congress is the place to ...