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Are you a young entrepreneur or innovator leading a project to help nature #conservation , biodiversity, climate change, or sustainable development?
Apply now to join leaders from around the world at the #IUCNLeadersForum in Geneva in October 2024.
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The first-ever World Species Congress to take place next month as a fully virtual 24-hour gathering encouraging 100,000 commitments and actions towards species #conservation .
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Climate change and nutrient pollution are driving oxygen out of the ocean and coastal waters, threatening marine life and fisheries.
Discover the impact of ocean deoxygenation in our report.
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Climate change and nutrient pollution are driving oxygen out of the ocean and coastal waters, threatening marine life and fisheries.
Discover the impact of ocean deoxygenation in our report.
bit.ly/3y0u5FK #ClimateAction
Not only are freshwater habitats essential for flood control and #ClimateChange mitigation, they provide a home for over 25% of all described vertebrates.
They are among the most valuable ecosystems on the planet for their #biodiversity and importance to livelihoods.
By 2030, it is estimated that cities will expand to cover an additional 290,000 km2 of natural habitat.
Rapid and uncontrolled #urbanisation brings dramatic environmental change, most often negative.
Our Issues Brief explains what can be done: bit.ly/3QcH00f
Urban #biodiversity spotlighted as IUCN Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) opens in Mexico City.
A key objective of the RCF is for Members to select priorities for the next #IUCNcongress to take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in October 2025.
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🦈 The Species Threat Abatement and Restoration (STAR) metric has now been expanded for use in marine areas.
Discover how the IUCN metric will help quantify progress towards global ocean #biodiversity targets.
➡️ bit.ly/3OLgUSk
✅ Mangroves protecting shorelines from storms
✅ Peatlands sequestering carbon
✅ Wetlands filtering contaminated water
'Natural Water Infrastructure' is a vital #NaturebasedSolution .