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Daouda Ngom, Senegal’s Minister for the Environment and Ecological Transition sees the IUCN Congress as a strategic moment to showcase African innovation, strengthen global and regional partnerships, and help shape a shared agenda for resilient ecosystems, empowered communities and inclusive green growth.

By Her Excellency Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary-General, Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi and IUCN Councillor in Western Asia Region

As nature and environment experts prepare to meet in Abu Dhabi for the IUCN World Conservation Congress, one truth looms large: we cannot solve the climate crisis without solving the nature crisis. And we cannot solve the nature crisis without fundamentally rethinking how we value, finance and innovate with the natural world.

Rapid advances in technology are creating powerful new tools for conservation – from AI-driven data analysis to drone-based monitoring. In this article, Dave Thau, WWF’s (IUCN Member organisation) Global Data and Technology Lead Scientist, examines how these innovations are being used across the sector, the risks they present, and the importance of ensuring they are accessible, ethical, and environmentally responsible. With key discussions taking place at the IUCN Congress, it’s a timely look at the future of conservation technology.

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As global investment in infrastructure accelerates, so does the pressure on biodiversity. In ape range countries, the ARRC Task Force - an initiative of the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group – is forging a bold new path: working directly with developers and lenders to embed science-based safeguards into high-impact projects. As the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 approaches, the ARRC Task Force offers a compelling example of how conservation leadership and cross-sector collaboration – including the finance sector - can drive innovation, accountability, and better outcomes for nature.

As the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 shines a spotlight on Disruptive Innovation and the transition to nature-positive economies, venture building is emerging as a bold response from Africa’s coastal frontlines. This article explores how OceanHub Africa (IUCN Member organisation) is nurturing regenerative, low-tech ocean solutions – from underwater drones to solar-powered engines – that are restoring ecosystems, empowering communities, and putting the principles of a regenerative Blue Economy into practice.

A new edition of Policy Matters, launching at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, dives into four transformative themes to reimagine conservation: leadership and justice, money and power, relationships, and conservation action. Through critical reflection and bold alternatives, the IUCN Commission on Environment, Economic, and Social Policy (CEESP) challenges us to rethink how conservation is led, who it serves, and what it can become.