The role of healthy ecosystems in supporting climate-resilient communities is well established through the framing of Nature-based Solutions (NbS). Ecosystems can provide buffers against climate shocks and support climate-resilient livelihoods in communities. NbS is therefore a highly context-…

Regenerative Seascapes for People, Climate & Nature (ReSea)

Community-Based Adaptation: Scaling up Community Action for Livelihoods and Ecosystems in Southern Africa and Beyond (CBA Scale+)

The IUCN SSC Giraffe and Okapi Specialist Group (GOSG) undertook a comprehensive taxonomic review of the genus Giraffa to clarify species and subspecies designations critical to conservation planning and Red List assessments. This revision responds to substantial advances in the…

Le Programme de Fellowship Grande Muraille Bleue est une initiative phare du Programme de renforcement des capacités de la Grande Muraille Bleue. Il vise à doter les leaders locaux des compétences, du réseau et de la visibilité nécessaires pour amplifier leur impact en faveur des populations et…

The Great Blue Wall Fellowship Programme is a flagship initiative under the Great Blue Wall Capacity Building Programme, designed to empower local leaders as storytellers, advocates, and changemakers for Africa’s Ocean and coastal ecosystems. Through a year-long journey of leadership development…

The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region, and Africa as a whole, hold immense potential to lead in the global blue economy transformation by harnessing indigenous knowledge, science-based innovation, private sector engagement, and strengthened governance. To realize this vision, we issue this Dar…

A call for applications for seven PhD scholarships in marine plastics waste management, marine ecology/biology, coastal forest ecology and GHG related studies.

The IUCN Africa Conservation Forum (ACF) is Africa’s foremost platform for advancing Conservation, uniting IUCN Members, Commissions, and diverse stakeholders to address critical environmental challenges. It shapes the sustainability agenda, drives biodiversity conservation, and serves as a hub…

This is a 2024 Africa Conservation Forum (ACF) Pre-Forum event report from IUCN SOS