Over five days, the Americas Pavilion showcased how the region is shaping global conservation, through Indigenous leadership, cutting-edge science, innovative finance, and partnerships that link local action to global ambition. 

International efforts are increasingly focused on addressing crimes that affect the environment (CAE), with remarkable progress evident from major political commitments in 2025 from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro. CAE is widely recognised as a serious threat to biodiversity, local communities, and…

At this year’s IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC), the IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP) brings forward not only events, but a movement that has been quietly gaining momentum: Reimagining Conservation.

In recent decades, a wave of public support for animals has emerged worldwide, often grounded in what can be termed “sentimental ethics”. In this approach, animals—particularly domestic species such as dogs and cats—are deemed worthy of protection because they are “innocent” or…

The Joint Programme of Work on the links between Biological and Cultural Diversity which was reaffirmed under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, is an important step in rethinking relationships and activating new forms of collaboration. Programme consultations, dialogues and…

For Tongans, the ocean isn't just a resource – it's family. Their creation stories reveal the sea as ancestral home, where deities like the guardian shark Hēʻimoana embody sacred ecological duties. This think piece explores how tauhi fonua (caretaking practice) and tā-vā philosophy turn kinship…

New research is revealing what Indigenous communities have long understood: animals have rich cultures, from chimpanzees' ancient tool use to whales' enduring songs. While modern science now detects these patterns of social learning, this knowledge could transform conservation, reducing human-…

What do Yellowstone and Silicon Valley have in common? Both birthed iconic but limiting models – one framing conservation as untouched wilderness, the other equating entrepreneurship with tech-scale hypergrowth. But conservation and entrepreneurship are far more diverse than these paradigms…

Can strategic legal action transform how we value and relate to nature? What if lawsuits could do more than win cases – what if they could shift how society values nature itself? In this article, the authors explore how strategic legal action can challenge the status quo, accelerate the…

When we dissolve the myth of separation, equity and collaboration cease to be aspirational goals – they become innate. If we are nature, conservation is an act of self-care. If we are community, governance is a dialogue of mutual thriving. This shift transforms power itself: from domination (…