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New IUCN report sets out guidelines for best conserving rhinos in Africa
A more inclusive framework for protecting the iconic rhino responds to changing political, social, and demographic conditions ...
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India
The Journal publishes original contributions dealing with the following fields of investigations. Phytoplankton, marine algae, zooplankton, nekton, benthos, corals and coral reefs; ecology, ...
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Fostering sustainable groundwater governance in Viet Nam
On 16 September 2024, MONRE’s Department of Water Resources Management (DWRM) and IUCN, through the GEF Cambodia-Mekong River Delta Aquifer (CMDA) Project, organised a conference in Can Tho to raise ...
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Takeaways from Two North America Regional Conservation Forums
In 2024, the IUCN North America Regional Office (NARO) hosted two Regional Conservation Forums (RCFs) in preparation for the upcoming World Conservation Congress. First, from August 20-21, NARO hosted ...
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Boat journey across Lao PDR captures local efforts to save endangered species
From Giant Freshwater Stingray to the Saola, one of the rarest animals on earth, Lao PDR is home to an abundance of unique species. In mid-November 2024, IUCN and the Critical Ecosystem Partnership ...
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Launch of the Regional Initiative for Water and Environment in the transboundary basin of the Mono River (RIWE-Mono)
The GEF-funded RIWE-Mono Project was launched in Grand Popo, Benin, on 30 January 2025, with the objective to ensure the sustainable development and ecological resilience of the Mono River Basin ...
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Closing the Nature Financing Gap Through Water: Key Insights from the Webinar
How can nature’s role in climate mitigation help close the financing gap for nature? This was the central question of our recent webinar, delivered in collaboration with the Water Initiative for Net ...
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IUCN to help Solvay meet its new biodiversity commitments
The two organisations have entered a three-year collaboration to enhance Solvay’s biodiversity roadmap, leveraging IUCN’s advanced tools and best practices to achieve positive outcomes for nature. The ...
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Assessing groundwater sustainability and enhancing transboundary collaboration in the Cambodia-Mekong Delta Aquifer
On 25-26 November 2024, an IUCN team visited two Cambodian provinces that border Viet Nam: Prey Veng and Svay Rieng. The visit aimed at better understanding the groundwater monitoring networks in ...
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Field Visit to An Phú: Unveiling Arsenic Contamination Levels
On 14 November 2024, IUCN visited An Phu District in An Giang Province to assess arsenic contamination in the Mekong Delta aquifer as a part of the “Enhancing the sustainability of the transboundary ...
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IUCN Red List categories and criteria, version 3.1, second edition
The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria are intended to be an easily and widely understood system for classifying species at high risk of global extinction. The general aim of the system is to ...
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Marine pollution from sunken vessels
Marine pollution from sunken vessels is predicted to reach its highest level this decade, with over 8,500 shipwrecks at risk of leaking approximately 6 billion gallons of oil. Lack of data and ...