Adopted in June 2023, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) represents a landmark step toward reducing deforestation and forest degradation linked to the production of agricultural commodities. It established a robust framework requiring traders and operators to ensure full traceability, compliance with national laws in producing countries, and the elimination of deforestation from supply chains.... More information
The 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress saw over 10,000 people convening in Abu Dhabi, with nearly 150 motions adopted at the Member’s Assembly. Here are some highlights from this year’s Congress. Header photo: at the event Empowering Grassroots Conservation through Trust-Based Funding, Networking, and Capacity Support, with IUCN NL’s Sander van Andel and Liliana Jauregui in the... More information
Increasingly, Indigenous and local knowledge, or ILK, is being appreciated as an important yet often overlooked form of knowledge in nature conservation. But what is ILK, and how can it be used respectfully within nature conservation, without becoming extractive or problematic in other ways? Header photo: © Diego Perez SPDA What is Indigenous and local knowledge? At least 25% of the w... More information
Mining has a myriad of impacts on communities, beyond the more easily discernible effects such as destruction and pollution. For instance, mining communities often see higher rates of sexually transmitted infections and teen pregnancy. FLOWER, a Ghana-based NGO, works in three communities on the intersection of environment, health and gender equality to minimise these effects and eliminate illegal... More information
On October 11, 2025, the International Ranger Awards took place, celebrating rangers from around the world for their dedication to nature conservation. Rodrigue Katembo Mugaruka and 10 members of the Allée des Baobabs Protection and Management Team, who we work closely with, were nominated for this award. Header photo: The nominated rangers for the International Ranger Award at the IUCN World C... More information
...ts, including parts of the Amazon. Over the past two decades, these ecosystems have come under growing threat, with the country losing around 6% of its forest cover[1]https://www.forest-trends.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Dashboard_Colombia_August_2024_v2.pdf. This trend is largely driven by the expansion of industrial agriculture in response to rising demand for commodities such as palm oil,... More information
IUCN has officially launched the Second Edition of the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions™ at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, marking a crucial step forward in the Union’s efforts to advance Nature-based Solutions that are effective and robustly rooted in science. Header photo: © Hilda Weges via Getty Images ‘Nature-based Solutions are central to tackling c... More information
The EU Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) provides political momentum and establishes binding targets for restoring degraded ecosystems, including wetlands and peatlands. However, reaching these targets risks being delayed due to perceived knowledge gaps. A REWET policy brief by IUCN NL argues that these gaps should not become an excuse for inaction. The policy brief proposes an approach that adv... More information
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 October 2025 (IUCN) – Nearly 100 additional wild bee species in Europe have been classified as threatened in a new assessment for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, with more than 20% of species in groups such as bumblebees and cellophane bees now facing a risk of extinction. New IUCN Red List assessments also reveal that the number of threatened... More information
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