In a pivotal event organised by the BIOPAMA Programme, IUCN Oceania underscored the critical role of local solutions in achieving the Global Biodiversity Framework - Target 3.

"Be Part of the Plan" invites communities, governments, and organizations to actively engage in biodiversity conservation efforts. It recognizes that everyone has a role to play in conservation projects and making sustainable choices in our daily lives.

In a collaborative event hosted by NatureFiji-MareqetiViti and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Oceania Regional Office, participants gathered to mark the World Species Congress.

The CBD regional and/or subregional centres of the technical and scientific cooperation centres were established at the 15th CBD COP, as mechanism to assist in the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the work of the Convention and its Protocols.

Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of biodiversity monitoring and species conservation with the host Justin Springer who exchanges with Janin Bartoschek from Turtle Foundation in Cabo Verde, Lorna Dax from Save the Rhino Trust in Namibia and Mahanatea Gaburtt from Tahiti Marine Products, French Polynesia.

The international community’s commitment to protect at least 30 percent of our ocean by 2030—a goal known as “30x30”—is both inspiring and challenging; but this effort must go beyond mere numbers and strive for quality, effectiveness, and holistic conservation.

A new global road map sets out 11 priority areas with 32 action items, those considered to be those most critical to advance human rights, the rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities and "equitable governance" in area based conservation. .

In response to a high level of interest and questions from parties to the CBD around marine
OECMs, WCPA has prepared this additional information based on key questions received on marine
ecosystems.

In DRC, IUCN established Green List EAGL currently assessing a selected list of Protected and Conserved Areas including OECMs as well as supporting elaboration of the national strategy on Target 3.

Natural and mixed World Heritage sites (266 sites spanning across 111 different countries) represent nature’s most precious gifts to all of humanity globally. The contribution of World Heritage to biodiversity spreads beyond natural sites with around 20% of cultural sites also being located in Key Biodiversity Areas.

Indonesia Coral Bond is the World Bank’s first outcome-based financing instrument that intends to positively impact ocean biodiversity and over 5 million hectares of marine protected areas (MPAs). The proposed instrument will be issued by the World Bank in collaboration with the Government of Indonesia, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and BNP Paribas.

Some zoos are located on land that has
current or historic ties to Indigenous peoples and local communities, while others carry out conservation work with Indigenous peoples and local communities. Zoos in these positions should integrate into their work the conservation culture and views of these peoples.(article on page 13) 

IUCN hosted a workshop to start designing the structure and content of the Climate Action Toolkit for World Heritage. The toolkit aims to produce a common resource material on taking climate action for World Heritage, and is being developed by UNESCO, ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN.

Under new laws, the Cultural Heritage Administration has been renamed the Korea Heritage Service, while the term "cultural property," referring to historic relics, has been replaced by "national heritage."

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