Conservation in action

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Yak in Sagarmatha National Park, Himalayas, Nepal
10 Jun 2016
IUCN wants to know. Send us your story about integrating biodiversity into policy and practice to inspire and inform future action.
Seastars on the sea floor
06 Jun 2016
EU Overseas is developing innovative solutions for ocean management and championing ocean stewardship by investing in marine and coastal ecosystems.  
Local youth with a rescued pangolin
12 May 2016
The Pangolin Conservation Initiative – a transnational project funded through IUCN’s Save Our Species initiative – works at both ends of the supply chain to protect these Critically Endangered animals from international illegal wildlife trade. 
Polar bear in the arctic
12 May 2016
In order to understand polar bear population trends and support good conservation decisions, WWF is supporting high-tech polar bear research.
Jordanian woman looking out onto Petra
26 Apr 2016
Women are key actors for successful climate change adaptation and mitigation. The Jordanian government has committed to supporting women's roles in climate decision-making and policy implementation. 
Cordillera Azul National Park
26 Apr 2016
IUCN will mitigate carbon emissions from Congress air and ground travel, accommodation and on-the-ground logistics through the Cordillera Azul National Park Project in Peru.
Cows grazing a lakefront field
15 Apr 2016
Protected areas are a critical refuge for nature in face of a burgeoning human population and ecological footprint. The IUCN Green List promotes conservation performance and quality in these areas.
Protected Planet
15 Apr 2016
Protected Planet is an online platform where users can access statistics and download data on protected areas for information-based decision making, policy development, and business and conservation planning. It’s managed by the United Nations Environment Programme’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) with support from IUCN and its World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA).
Rainbow and night sky
04 Apr 2016
Peter Bakker, President & CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) discusses what nature can do for business and what business can do for nature.
Recycled aluminium
04 Apr 2016
Demonstrating best practice and reducing environmental and social impacts are part of Nespresso's motivation to support a new global standard on aluminium.

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