The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), through its Masar al'an programme, have started activities in the frame of the new Tamkeen project. This initiative, whose name means "entrepreneurship" or "empowerment" in…

Gland, Switzerland (IUCN) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is partnering with the TUI Care Foundation to support species conservation through nature-based tourism projects in Namibia and Cambodia. The Foundation is supporting IUCN Save Our Species to…

The IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group (TAPAS) participated in the 19th Meeting of the UN Tourism Committee on Tourism and Sustainability (CTS) in Costa Rica, held from January 9-11, 2024. TAPAS continues its efforts to enhance tourism’s…

With over 50% of global tourism relying on nature, the sector has the potential to play a crucial role in biodiversity conservation. At the 19th Meeting of the UN Tourism Committee on Tourism and Sustainability, hosted by Costa Rica, the IUCN WCPA Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group…

Sustainability and conserving nature are now central components in the planning of the Olympic Games, based in large part on the International Olympic Committee's new strategic roadmap, longstanding partnerships with organisations like IUCN, and new initiatives like Sports for Nature.

August 2024 – Children in the Wilderness (CITW) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are proud to join forces to unveil a pioneering sustainable farming initiative known as the Wilderness Ngamo Livestock Farm and Vocational centre in Zimbabwe. Ground was officially…

As Paris celebrates with the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, behind the scenes, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Paris 2024 Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Paris 2024) have committed to take action to protect nature.

World renowned athletes and sports organisations joined forces last week with the Governments of France and Kenya to host the first Sports for Nature event in Africa.

In collaboration with the Community Welfare Foundation Minapin and Adventure Club Pakistan, IUCN Pakistan inaugurated the rock climbing site established under the Biodiversity Safeguarding Project funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS). 

The number of sports organisations committed to improving their performance on biodiversity under the Sports for Nature Framework more than doubled in the first year to 48, and spans a range of sports from international federations and national associations to local clubs and large events.