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International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)2d
IUCN statement to the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee
IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar delivered IUCN's statement to the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, at ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)1d
Rainforests of the Atsinanana in Madagascar removed from the list of World Heritage in Danger
The World Heritage Committee, at its 47th session currently taking place in Paris, France, has decided to remove the Rainforests of the Atsinanana in Madagascar from the list of World Heritage in ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)6d
47th session of the World Heritage Committee
The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee opens on Sunday, 6 July 2025, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. Over ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)6d
IUCN key messages at the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee
The UNESCO World Heritage Convention is among the most widely accepted international conservation treaties, ratified today by ...
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Cities and nature - resource | IUCN
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, ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature2d
Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
Nature-based Solutions can help address these concerns through the multiple services provided by ecosystems in term of adaptation (water management, adaptation to disaster risks, support to ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature3d
IUCN Library at Headquarters
The collection and dissemination of information about nature conservation has been at the heart of IUCN since its founding in 1948, with the collections of the IUCN Library predating IUCN itself. The ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature4d
High Seas Biodiversity Treaty Policy Brief - resource | IUCN
This introductory brief's target audience is professionals from governments, civil society, private sector, and other stakeholders who know multilateral processes and treaties but are not “ BBNJ ...
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How you can support our World Heritage work | IUCN
IUCN invites organizations, individuals, philanthropists, businesses, and governments to help protect our planet’s natural wonders for current and future generations. You can help us in our mission in ...
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ADAPT 2.0: Building on Success for Climate and Biodiversity in the ...
The Western Balkans is facing increasingly severe climate change impacts, including rising temperatures, extreme weather events, floods, droughts, and forest fires. These climate challenges not only ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature4d
Guidelines on business and KBAs - resource | IUCN
These Guidelines on business and KBAs have been developed by the KBA Partners to support businesses in managing risk to biodiversity. They will be of use to business and certification scheme operators ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature3d
Guidance and toolkit for impact assessments in a World Heritage ... - IUCN
As the World Heritage Convention celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022, over 1100 sites around the world are recognized as World Heritage - places that are so valuable to humanity that there ...