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US pledges additional $14 million to help end plastic pollution at IUCN Leaders Forum
The US government has announced an additional $14 million in funding for the End Plastic Pollution International ...
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The plastic pollution crisis
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 ...
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Pacific Regional Report (Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu) for the Plastic Waste Free Islands project
This report is a consolidation of in-country data gathered during 2020 in three Pacific countries: Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu. For the purpose of this report, all regional data analysis is based on these ...
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Lake Toba and the Batak legacy: harmonising indigenous wisdom with conservation
A Batak indigenous woman is planting crops in her field near my father’s village. We chat. The lady, who happens to be a distant aunt, has lived in the Tapanuli region with her extended family near ...
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Peru and Ecuador consolidate their history of transboundary water management cooperation
After a successful negotiation process, on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, the States of Ecuador and Peru formally endorsed the Regulation of the Binational Commission for the Integrated Management of ...
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Conservation Strategy and Action Plan for the Talaud Bear Cuscus
The Talaud Bear Cuscus (Ailurops melanotis) is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and protected under Indonesian law. The species’ geographic distribution is ...
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IUCN flagship report calls on countries to rethink agricultural and conservation policies to help protect biodiversity and deliver food for humanity
A new flagship report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature - on the interplay between agriculture and conservation - argues that better designed and targeted policies could benefit ...
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IUCN and REDEIA join forces to promote nature-positive energy infrastructure in Spain and Latin America
IUCN and REDEIA, formerly known as Red Eléctrica de España, have signed a new agreement to advance biodiversity assessments and conservation actions. “This partnership is one that is very valuable to ...
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Empowering Balochistan, Pakistan: Officials complete 10-day disaster preparedness training
To enhance disaster preparedness and response capabilities, ten officials from the Government of Balochistan, Pakistan, successfully completed a 10-day training programme on disaster mitigation and ...
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IUCN Leaders Forum 2024 closes with call to work across 'boundaries and borders' to secure change for nature
IUCN Director General, Dr Grethel Aguilar, marked the end of the three-day event with a speech on the importance of inclusive, collaborative action in urgently addressing nature loss. “At IUCN we ...
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Call for Applications; WIOCOR Seagrass Grants in the Western Indian Ocean
The Great Blue Wall Initiative is pleased to invite eligible applicants, local stakeholders and actors, to apply for the WIOCOR seagrass microgrants. Recognising that the Western Indian Ocean is home ...