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At the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, IUCN will host a pavilion to explore how governments, NGOs and Indigenous peoples are working together with nature to deliver on our shared #climate goals. If you are an IUCN Member, Commission member, National or Regional Committee member, Secretariat staff, private sector partner or an aspiring partner, please let us know if you are interested in joining these discussions and/or showcasing your latest knowledge and innovative solutions.    To host an event in the IUCN pavilion at UNFCCC #COP29, please submit your proposal by 10 September here ➡ ️https://shorturl.at/iloFu #COP29 #ParisAgreement #IUCN

The 8th IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) concluded today in Bangkok, Thailand, after a three-day event that brought together 650 participants from its Membership, Commissions, partners and supporters. The closing marks the official start of a year-long preparatory journey toward the #IUCNcongress to be held in October 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. "While the planet faces important challenges, if we stand together - united #ForNature - we can turn the tide and have a promising future,” - IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar said at the closing ceremony. https://bit.ly/3XhH6aD #RCF2024Asia

How can we minimise the environmental impact of the Olympic Games? They require a substantial logistical undertaking, with the host country preparing for years to welcome more than 11,000 athletes and hundreds of thousands of spectators. Sustainability and conserving nature are now central components in the planning of the Olympic Games, based in large part on the International Olympic Committee's new strategic roadmap, longstanding partnerships with organisations like IUCN, and new initiatives like Sports for Nature. In our new blog, Marie Sallois from the International Olympic Committee – IOC talks about sports and #nature. https://bit.ly/3zdpoNi #Paris2024

#Partnership and #collaboration are key when it comes to working towards our goal of nature #conservation. And when we are able to have meaningful conversation and build strong relationships with those who share the same goal, we get a step closer to achieving them. Which is why it was such a pleasure to be able to host our friends from the China’s Ministry of Natural Resources at our IUCN office in Switzerland. We were very happy and grateful to spend an afternoon with the Vice Minister, Dr Zhuang Shaoqin, members of his delegation as well as officials from the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland. We had a deeply fulfilling discussion on our shared goals, especially in the area of Nature Based Solutions and the importance of working with #Nature when it comes to the conservation of our natural world. We also discussed how IUCN and the Ministry can continue to work closely together – sharing tools and knowledge as well as collaborating and supporting each other in our various initiatives. We want to thank Dr Zhuang and his team for making the trip to Switzerland and for the open and meaningful conversation we were able to share. IUCN looks forward to deepening our relationship with our partners in China, to continue to work closely together and to build on our shared goals – with the well-being of the planet firmly at the centre of it all.

In a welcome message to the IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum, IUCN President Razan Al Mubarak highlighted the importance of IUCN's diversity and unity in forging a path to a #sustainable future. Learn more about #RCF2024Asia https://bit.ly/3MvpFyk

"As Asia undergoes rapid change, the voices of those who are fighting to protect nature & #biodiversity here are more crucial than ever" - IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar speaking at the opening of the IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum (RCF). The Asia RCF is bringing together almost 600 conservation leaders from across the region, including representatives from governments, non-governmental organisations, donors and partners, academia, and the private sector, among others. Running for three days under the theme ‘Reimagining Conservation in Asia: A Nature Positive Future,’ the Forum aims to assess conservation progress, revisit priority goals, and propose strategic directions to effectively address environmental and biodiversity challenges over the next 20 years. Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3MvpFyk #RCF2024Asia

What is a marine heatwave, and how do they threaten marine ecosystems and coastal communities? To limit their impacts, it’s vital to reduce fossil-fuel-based emissions to address the #ClimateCrisis. Learn more in our Issues Brief http://bit.ly/2Z3eO9a

The number of assessed species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is now 163,040, with over 45,000 threatened with #extinction. The IUCN Red List is a critical indicator of the health of the world’s #biodiversity. Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/epFE7qW

Next week key stakeholders in nature and #biodiversity conservation will gather for the IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum with the aim of achieving a nature positive future for Asia and the world. Learn more ➡️https://shorturl.at/ROgc9 #RCF2024Asia

🌍🚰 This week IUCN released a new report looking back at over a decade of supporting Transboundary Water Cooperation! 🚰🌍 The report takes stock of how the BRIDGE programme has developed a unique approach to Transboundary Water Management to secure sustainable development, livelihoods and peace through transboundary cooperation. 🌊🤝 The report examines how the programme has evolved in the past 13 years - adapting, evolving and learning from implementation in over 20 river and lake basins, in close cooperation with local, national, regional and global partners This initiative is not just about water; it's about building trust, peace, and sustainability across borders. 💦✨ #WaterForAll #Sustainability #WWWeek #BRIDGEInitiative #IUCN #Conservation IUCN Asia IUCN South America IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa https://lnkd.in/gR2XGzXW