We stand at a crossroads, facing global crises affecting nature and our climate. And we know why this is happening. Fossil fuel productions and emissions, and the destruction of nature put our climate at risk.

Deforestation and ecosystem degradation are driven by fires, agriculture, extractive industry, infrastructure, and ultimately by an unsustainable economic system.

But there is good news. We know what to do to heal our climate.

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At the World Leaders Summit at COP26, a landmark announcement was made by a coalition of governments and stakeholders across public and private finance to commit US$ 1.7 billion over the next four years towards Indigenous Peoples and Local Community (IPLC) led climate solutions. The pledge recognises the proven role IPLCs have in preventing deforestation that is driving climate change.

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‘Mega-MPA’ in Pacific will link waters of Ecuador, Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica to protect migratory turtles, whales and sharks from fishing fleets

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IUCN is seeking applications for a new Marine Vice Chair for its World Commission on Protected Areas! After one and a half decades of outstanding work and dedication, Professor Dan Laffoley stepped down from his role at IUCN's World Conservation Congress in September this year. His replacement will be appointed by the end of this year.

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At the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 26th Conference of Parties (UNFCCC COP26) in Glasgow, IUCN will highlight the critical contribution that conserving, restoring and sustainably managing the world's ecosystems can make in provide practical and effective nature-based solutions for both climate change mitigation and adaptation. 

These build on the Marseille Manifesto and other resolutions agreed on by IUCN’s 1,500+ State, Government Agency, NGO and IPO Members at the recent IUCN World Conservation Congress held in Marseille, France in September 2021.

Read IUCN’s position paper for COP26 (also available in French and Spanish)

View an overview of IUCN at COP26 here.

Biodiversity continues to decline at unprecedented rates. The resulting global loss of life and livelihoods is an existential emergency. IUCN’s 1,500 Members discussed the post-2020 global biodiversity framework at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, France. We therefore arrive at the UN Biodiversity Conference empowered by our state, civil society, and indigenous peoples Members. The Union has strongly reaffirmed that the framework must be ‘fit for purpose’, through adopting ambitious goals and targets to address the loss of nature together with the linked challenges of climate change, and land degradation.

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IUCN calls on the G20 leaders to step up efforts and live up to their role, demonstrating with clear commitments that building forward better is not only desirable but possible.

The G20 countries comprise 60% of the world population, 80% of the global GDP and are responsible for 75% of global exports. As they work to achieve the best for People, Planet and Prosperity, IUCN stands ready to play its part.

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The 2nd Pathfinder Award celebrates sites with innovative, integrated approaches to protected and conserved area management that successfully conserve nature while making development gains related to human health, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and sustainable land management.

The Pathfinder Award promotes solutions that demonstrate how well-protected biodiversity and well-managed ecosystems help address societal challenges and thereby achieve development benefits.  

WATCH the video featuring the shortlisted candidates here.

Register here for the award ceremony on 15 November 2021.

In 1949, it was estimated that 45,000 elephant and some 8,000 black rhinos lived in what is now called the Tsavo Conservation Area. In the last Tsavo wildlife census, carried out in 2017, 12,886 elephant were recorded. Today, this figure is estimated to be closer to 14,000.

Where once Tsavo was considered too arid and insect-infested to support human life, Kenya’s rapid population growth has brought human communities inside the borders of the TCA. Increasingly, the earth’s largest land mammal finds its historic migratory routes clipped short or passing through human habitation. That is where Tsavo Trust’s 10% fence project and Save The Elephants’ beehive fences come in.

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A grant to the community has allowed for nearly 370 community-managed loans for 213 individual beneficiaries across 5 groups. This represents a total loan value of over USD 27,000. Repayments are near 100%.

Loans can be used for household improvements or income generation compatible with community marine resources plan. Each loan comes with a self-determined environmental commitment and as a result, legal fishing gears have been adhered to, 40,000 mangrove propagules have been planted and patrols and security of closed areas have significantly increased.

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El modelo de cogestión en la Reserva Comunal Yanesha (RCY) es reconocido por el Estado Peruano a través de un Contrato de Administración indefinido, con roles y funciones indelegables, entre SERNANP y AMARCY para su administración. Establece obligaciones para su conservación, la gestión y uso sostenible de los recursos a su interior y en territorios comunales.

Para el 2021, más de 240 familias comprometidas con la propuesta técnica de AMARCY que busca poner en valor el bosque en pie de la RCY y de los bosques comunales, con 2 500 plantones de cacao nativo y más de 22 000 plantas de cacao fino y de aroma en producción.

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Health is already being harmed by global temperature increases and the destruction of the natural world, a state of affairs health professionals have been bringing attention to for decades. The science is unequivocal; a global increase of 1·5°C above the pre-industrial average and the continued loss of biodiversity risk catastrophic harm to health that will be impossible to reverse. Despite the world's necessary preoccupation with COVID-19, we cannot wait for the pandemic to pass to rapidly reduce emissions.

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With the aim to aid the recovery of degraded populations of coral reefs on the Caribbean island of Bonaire, BEST 2.0+ is proud to enable the project “Larval propagation: an innovative technique to scale-up Bonaire’s reef restoration program” , led by Reef Renewal Bonaire.

This project will complement and scale-up the existent island coral restoration efforts based on coral fragmentation, thus building the capacity to significantly improve the health, function, and genetic diversity of the island coral reefs.

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'Translating data to decisions - the Caribbean Protected Areas Gateway (CPAG) and the State of Protected and Conserved Areas in the Wider Caribbean' was an event held as part of the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, France, at the Vital Sites for a Protected Planet Pavilion.

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Effectively managed protected areas are crucial for safeguarding critical biodiversity and habitats and providing many benefits to human well-being and wildlife. This story map introduces the use of the novel tool Integrated Management Effectiveness Tool (IMET) in a small country in Central Africa, Burundi, to measure and advance the performance of its network of 14 protected areas.

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With BIOPAMA support, protected area practitioners and government stakeholders of Kiribati are now equipped with the hands-on, practical knowledge of finding relevant up-to-date data, information resources and technical guidance on protected and conserved area management.

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Learn more about this BIOPAMA Rapid Response Grant recipient in the Pacific.

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The theme of equity in area based conservation has never been more topical. Set against the background of the draft and ambitious targets of the CBD Global Biodiversity Framework, nature conservation must place an emphasis on equitable approaches that recognise the rights, governance systems, livelihoods and well-being of indigenous people and local communities.

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Explore the some of the most precious protected and conserved areas in New South Wales, with the latest information on its Green Listed sites: Arakwal and Cap Byron and Montague Island Nature Reserve. It also features new short films that are beautifully shot by Stu Cohen (Bottlebrush films) including footage of the parks and many interviews with managers and traditional owners.

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The IUCN Green List is placed to guide Royal Commission of AlUla in Saudi Arabia in its journey and contribution to the national Vision 2030 through its new 3-year partnership with IUCN. With 5 nature reserves in AlUla, covering more than 50% of its space, this partnership is set to improve fair and effective management to protected areas and natural resources, where the IUCN Green List Standard will be a key tool for these areas and havens for nature and people.

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Over the years, PANORAMA has grown to become one of the top resources for successful approaches in nature conservation and sustainable development. In 2015, we started with only two thematic communities, and now we have expanded into nine. This month marks a special occasion as we have reached 1000 submitted solutions, contributed by over 700 individuals from around the world!

Submitted October 4th, the 1000th PANORAMA solution was submitted by Ol Pejeta Conservancy dedicated to Integrating livestock and wildlife to reduce land degradation, enhance biodiversity and conservation.

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A new IUCN publication, titled “Solutions for development challenges – Insights from protected and conserved areas”, explores how these sites contribute to achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). It does so by summarising insights from 106 PANORAMA solution case studies. These real-world examples constitute strong evidence from the field.

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The first assessment of the amounts of greenhouse gases emitted from and absorbed by forests in natural World Heritage sites has found that at least 10 sites have been net carbon sources over the past 20 years, meaning that they have given off more carbon than they sequestered. Causes of increased emissions vary, according to data from the IUCN World Heritage Outlook. They include human activities such as logging and the clearance of land for agriculture, as well as climate change impacts such as the increasing scale and severity of wildfires, often linked to severe periods of drought.

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As you renew your IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) membership, consider how you and your work are helping people connect with and learn about nature. Through #NatureForAll, you can find new opportunities to work with others or share your resources on various platforms and reach new audiences.

Explore the Ecological Pathways and Priorities that were introduced during the IUCN World Conservation Congress last month and get involved. Email info@natureforall.global for more details.

This Technical Note emphasizes ‘zoonotic disease’ risk management as an important issue for PCA managers. The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, demonstrates that society has not invested sufficiently in zoonotic disease prevention and response preparedness. As PCAs are widely-used approaches to safeguarding species and ecological integrity, they also play a critical role in public health and well-being.

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The purpose of this document is to provide pragmatic guidance to protected area managers and authorities on operating tourism safely amid the COVID-19 crisis. Suggestions are provided, accompanied by supplementary links to sources and further information. While the guidance provides an overview, it should be noted that it is not exhaustive, and each protected area will have different conditions and requirements that could need further adaptation as the situation evolves.

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Although extensive information is available on the location of protected areas governed by governments, data on privately protected areas remain elusive at the global level. As the world's governments prepare to adopt a new post-2020 global biodiversity framework to guide conservation over the next decade, the authors argue that, without complete data on privately protected areas, they do so without a vital piece of the puzzle.

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For the first time, one of the major themes of the IUCN Congress, held recently in Marseille, was Ocean Health. To strengthen the global MPA network by 2030, the Marine Protected Areas Agency Partnership (MPAAP) has released its 2021 newsletter, with news of global and regional MPA coalition activities and successes.

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Over recent decades, community-based environmental monitoring has exploded in popularity. A special section in BioScience describes the potential for such efforts to advance the scientific enterprise well into the future and make recommendations for future directions.

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Public land management agencies in the US have traditionally focused most attention on understanding and enhancing visitor experiences, as well as working within the boundaries of individual protected areas. However, agencies are increasingly recognizing the importance of landscape scale conservation and engagement with adjacent stakeholders. The diversity of interest groups in local communities and contested histories of resource management create challenging contexts for in-depth engagement with residents from local to regional scales.

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Achieving the 30X30 goals will require action at all levels, from global to local, involving policy-makers and grassroots groups, and the leadership of indigenous peoples and local communities. The goals will not be achieved by expanding strict protected areas alone, but through the recognition of a diverse range of effective and equitable protected and conserved areas.

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Do you have experiences or ideas to share about building trust with protected area rangers and Indigenous peoples or local communities? Ideally, we want to hear about things that you have done or seen that have worked. In this project* we are not looking to solve wider issues related to governance, government policy or laws - important though these are - but are instead focusing on practical actions that can be relatively easily implemented. Please respond by 30th November.

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Since its establishment in 1948, IUCN has become the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. IUCN’s new legacy gift options will help ensure IUCN keeps playing this essential role for years to come.

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