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New marine mammal areas in Southern Ocean

13 Important Marine Mammal Areas approved in the Southern Ocean, one of the world’s richest marine mammal areas The new IMMAs in the Extended Southern Ocean Region feature habitats for species such as humpback, minke, blue, southern right and fin whales, as well as crabeater, leopard, Weddell, Ross, southern fur and southern elephant seals, New Zealand sea lions and killer whales. “This work will serve to shine a light on the parts of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean which are...

IUCN launches new standards

Most engineering projects, manufacturing industries, retail operations – in fact, almost every business activity on earth – have agreed standards that underpin the safety and efficiency of those activities. To date, that has certainly not been the case for nature-based solutions – the implications of which are perhaps even more significant given how critical our ecosystems are to the survival of all life on earth. Setting the standard Nature-based solutions (NbS) are a powerful ally to address societal challenges such...

IUCN calls for ‘nature first’ approach

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)  joined 30 global NGOs and business organisations in calling on corporate chief executives to support ambitious policies to reverse nature loss as part of the governments’ economic recovery plans. In an open letter, IUCN and the heads of these organisations, including Business for Nature, International Chamber of Commerce, UN Global Compact, We Mean Business and WWF, asked CEOs to scale up their voluntary measures to safeguard nature and urge political leaders to implement...

IUCN great new chief

The International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN, has announced the appointment of Dr Bruno Oberle as Director General. “It is a great pleasure to welcome Bruno to IUCN,” said IUCN President Zhang Xinsheng. “He brings an impressive breadth of experience spanning over 40 years at a time when redefining our relationship with nature is more urgent than ever. Bruno has the high-level profile and track-record needed to lead IUCN into the post-2020 period. We are extremely grateful to Grethel Aguilar...

Scientists plan universal species list

A plan to create the first universally recognised list of species on Earth has prompted hopes of an end to centuries of disagreement and confusion over how to classify the world’s library of life. The 10-point plan aims to finally bring order with an authoritative list of the world’s species and a governance mechanism responsible for its quality. Researchers hope a single recognised list would improve global efforts to tackle biodiversity loss, the trade in endangered wildlife, biosecurity and conservation....