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The EU Deforestation Regulation Is at Risk: Will the New European Institutions Maintain Their Environmental Ambition?
On November 14, the European Parliament voted for a 12-month delay in the implementation of the European Deforestation ...
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Over 40% of coral species face extinction – IUCN Red List
Forty-four per cent of reef-building coral species globally are at risk of extinction, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ reveals following a global assessment announced today at the ongoing ...
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Invasive alien species : the urban dimension : case studies on strengthening local action in Europe
Authors: Genovesi, Piero, Scalera, Riccardo, Van Ham, Chantal, ...
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China releases new handbooks on ecosystem restoration for coastal hazard mitigation with IUCN support
IUCN supported the publication of four handbooks on ecosystem restoration for coastal hazard mitigation, released by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) of China. The reports are available both in ...
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Q&A: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Corals Assessment
What is the difference between warm-water reef-building corals and cold-water corals? Warm-water reef-building corals are the colourful corals that build and grow on reefs speckled with fishes, crabs, ...
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Intervention letters
High-level interventions address conservation issues of serious and urgent concern, through letters to governments or private companies which highlight the threat(s) to species and /or their habitats.
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Towards networks of marine protected areas : the MPA plan of action for IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas
This Plan of Action has been developed by WCPA/Marine and partners around the world as a result of an extensive consultation process. It describes the added value that WCPA/Marine brings to the global ...
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Regional action plan for the conservation of western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) 2020–2030
In 2016, IUCN uplisted the western chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes verus, from “Endangered” to “Critically Endangered”, reflecting the subspecies’ increasingly dire conservation status. Of the four ...
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IUCN SSC Flamingo Specialist Group
Four of the six species of flamingo are of conservation importance. Three species are listed as Near Threatened and one as Vulnerable. Three species show declining population trends currently. As all ...
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IUCN CEM Cultural Practices and Ecosystem Management Thematic Group
The mission of the IUCN CEM Cultural Practices and Ecosystem Management Thematic Group is to provide expert knowledge and guidance on: the values and roles of culture and cultural practices to support ...
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IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology
The IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology is a comprehensive classification framework for Earth’s ecosystems that integrates their functional and compositional features. This new typology helps identify the ...
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Wildlife disease surveillance
Wildlife health is foundational to the outcomes of the Global Biodiversity Framework. Surveillance of free-ranging wild animals is essential to understand the risks and impacts of diseases, pathogens ...