As Thailand works to meet its commitment to conserve 30% of its ocean by 2030, marine protected area officers came together for a Green List training on 6 – 7 November 2025, organised by IUCN Thailand and the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR). 

In Mozambique’s climate-vulnerable coastal districts, communities are taking bold steps to strengthen their readiness for extreme weather. More than 70 community members and district technicians have now been equipped with Participatory Scenario Planning (PSP) skills—an innovative approach that…

On 10 October 2025, during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, the National Marine Data and Information Service (NMDIS) of China and the IUCN China Office released the English version of Marine Ecological Classification and Zoning Products and Their Applications: 8 Case Studies…

The IUCN Great Blue Wall (GBW) Initiative actively participated in the 13th Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) Symposium in Mombasa, Kenya, the region’s largest gathering of coastal and marine stakeholders, which brought together researchers, policymakers, practitioners,…

Stretching along the coasts of the Mediterranean lies a network of silent allies in the fight against climate change. 

The ReSea Project, implemented through a partnership between Mission Inclusion, IUCN, and Women Fund Tanzania Trust (WFTT) in collaboration with the Revelational Government of Zanzibar, recently concluded a five-day in-situ training on Inclusive Governance and Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for…

Nairobi, Kenya — The Great Blue Wall Initiative today announced the launch of the Great Blue Wall Fellowship 2025–26, a transformative year-long leadership and advocacy programme designed to equip local leaders from five countries in the Western Indian Ocean…

A series of national workshops under the “Closing the Caribbean Plastic Tap” initiative, implemented by IUCN with the support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), has set the stage for the Caribbean…

A total of four beneficiaries of Bahari Mali project from Tanga region and Pemba Island in Tanzania carried packs of products from their incubated blue economy businesses all the way to Dodoma region in central Tanzania for the annual international agriculture and food systems expo (Nanenane).…

Tanzania is taking a decisive step toward uniting its growing network of community led blue economy enterprises under one national platform. In collaboration with the Government of Tanzania, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has kicked off the process to establish the…