IUCN welcomes the UNEA-7 draft resolution on Enhancing international response to address crimes that affect the environment and commends the governments of Peru and Kenya for placing this urgent issue on the global environmental agenda, as well as Member States for their commitment to…

Crimes that affect the environment—illegal wildlife trade, illicit logging and mining, pollution crimes, and other forms of nature crime threaten biodiversity, climate ambition, human rights, and sustainable development. 

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UNFCCC COP30, which marks the 10th anniversary of the historic Paris Agreement, takes place at a time of growing conflicts, mounting geopolitical tensions, and heightened strains on multilateralism. As Parties convene in Belém, Brazil – in the heart of the Amazon – they must redouble their…

As the INC-5.2 negotiations continue toward their final scheduled date, we reiterate that, while the Chair does have the ability to propose new text as an option, it still must be in compliance with the parameters of …

IUCN emphasizes the need to address the fundamental connections between plastic pollution, biodiversity loss and human health as intertwined issues. In this Policy Brief from 4 August, 2025, IUCN calls for a future Plastics Treaty that is science-based, and proposes text for Articles 12 and 19…

IUCN Statement on 30 April 2025 at the BRS COPs: Supporting the BRS International Cooperation model for the future Plastics Treaty, with a focus on biodiversity and OneHealth.

This is a legal analysis for negotiators. This brief addresses the progression in the texts of the three Chair's non-papers, highlighting areas of commonality and differences between the documents as well as discernible trends. Since the article numbers varied in some instances across the text,…

The IUCN Africa Conservation Forum (ACF) is Africa’s foremost platform for advancing Conservation, uniting IUCN Members, Commissions, and diverse stakeholders to address critical environmental challenges. It shapes the sustainability agenda, drives biodiversity conservation, and serves as a hub…

IUCN, the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (IUCN WCEL), Fauna & Flora, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) present an information brief ahead of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic…

In advance of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5), IUCN has provided this briefing, in response to the Chair's Non-Paper 3.