The full operation of the certification scheme has just begun, and the MOEJ intends to improve this scheme in cooperation with the “30by30 Alliance for Biodiversity.” To officially support the conservation efforts made in sites registered as OECMs, MOEJ has also started the legislation process of the scheme and aims to submit a legislative bill to the Diet.

Throughout 2024, the IUCN North America Regional Office will put the spotlight on four natural wonders which celebrate their 45^th World Heritage anniversary this year: Dinosaur Provincial Park, Everglades National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, and Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek.

BIOPAMA Grantee Training and Project Success Workshop hosted by IUCN Oceania aimed to bolster financial management capabilities and strengthen conservation efforts. With a commitment to partnership, innovation, and action, attendees are poised to make meaningful contributions towards safeguarding the biodiversity and natural heritage of the region.

In 2024, Panthera, the Direction des Parcs Nationaux (DPN) of Senegal and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) embarked on one of the most ambitious wildlife monitoring efforts ever attempted in a protected area in Africa.

As we move toward 2030, OECMs represent an unprecedented opportunity to reconfigure the approach to biodiversity conservation, integrating global efforts with local realities and recognizing the complexity and diversity of natural and human systems...

This podcast delves into the insights and lessons learned regarding enhancing management and governance within protected and conserved areas.

A groundbreaker and a leader for seven decades Carleton began his career in 1954, exploring the flora and fauna of the Bahama Islands and championing marine conservation over the next seven decades.  

This report is intended to serve as a tool to support decision-making regarding marine protected areas (MPAs) at the local, national and regional levels, while meeting operational needs. 

April 24-26, in Kinshasa,  Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), RRI collaborator ANAPAC RDC and the DRC Ministry of Forest and Ministry of State co-organized a workshop to begin developing a National Strategy for Nature Conservation Outside Protected Areas in DRC. This three-day event convened government officials, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, civil society organizations, and donors to participate in knowledge exchanges.

In an increasingly urban world, rural people, be they Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities or Rural Communities, are increasingly being left behind. Yet, in order to move towards the 2050 vision of “living in harmony with nature”, we need to make sure that no one is left behind. This means that there also needs to be resolutions by various global decision makers to be inclusive and include all rural communities in decision-making processes.

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