💧 Global demand for water is expected to ⬆️ by 50% by 2030.

The world must equitably and sustainably manage water to provide for a growing human population.

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🌊 Mangroves are lifelines for coastal communities and #biodiversity . The latest assessment from the Red List of Ecosystems shows the critical need for conservation efforts.

Without #conservation action, around 7,065 km2 of mangroves will be lost.

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📢 Calling all young leaders! IUCN is looking for the next group of young innovators advancing the #GlobalGoals for nature

Apply now to join leaders from around the world at the #IUCNLeadersForum in Geneva in October 2024.

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The IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law welcomes the Advisory Opinion on #climate change by the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea.

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🌱The first global assessment by IUCN’s Red List of Ecosystems reveals that over ½ of the world's #mangroves are at risk of collapse. #Climate change, #deforestation , and pollution are just some of the threats to these vital ecosystems.

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'We are capable, through positive action, of halting and reversing biodiversity loss,' - Dr Grethel Aguilar, IUCN Director General.

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📢 NEWS: Today, on #InternationalDayforBiodiversity , the first global assessment from Red List of Ecosystems reveals over half of all mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse.

🌍The assessment helps to identify threats and ways to mitigate these risks.

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There are an estimated 3 million sunken vessels in the #ocean , over 8,500 of which are classified as ‘potentially polluting wrecks’.

With leaks expected to reach their highest levels within ten years, what can we do?

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What is Environmental DNA and how can we ensure it accurately informs #conservation and wildlife management?

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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.

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Wetlands provide more than 1 billion livelihoods across the world.

The #SustainableDevelopmentGoals underline that we must protect and restore ecosystems such as wetlands to reduce poverty.

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#WetlandsandPeople

The Central South Pacific & East Pacific green turtle populations are respectively Endangered & Vulnerable to extinction.
 
A recent IUCN Red List update explains bycatch is a major cause of green turtle mortality while #ClimateChange is a growing threat.
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Over 80% of the world’s terrestrial #biodiversity can be found in forests, their destruction threatens the survival of many species.

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Environmental DNA (eDNA) is increasingly being used to detect the presence of species and assess biodiversity, but what is it, and how can we ensure it accurately informs #conservation and wildlife management?

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