California and Massachusetts have become Members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). They join a ...

The recent meeting of the new IUCN Council reflected on the Union's collective achievements in 2025 and looked towards ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This exciting new publication brings together real-world examples of how companies are working with IUCN to advance global nature and biodiversity goals. From innovative partnerships to on-the-ground ...

Barcelona, Spain, 6 October, 2008 (IUCN) – The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s mammals has confirmed an extinction crisis, with almost one in four at risk of disappearing forever, ...

Gland, Switzerland, 9 April 2026 (IUCN) – The emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now both Endangered, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Climate change in Antarctica is ...

An international consortium today announced a major update to the world's biodiversity hotspots, funded by the Hempel Foundation. The two-year initiative aims to generate detailed scientific data to ...

Plastics only began to be produced in large quantities following the second world war – but plastic pollution has since become one of the most serious threats humanity faces. By 2015, 60% of all ...