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Reaching consensus on the role and impact of IUCN in the coming years as we prepare for the 2025 World Conservation Congress. #conservation #thevoiceofnature #WCC2025.

🌍 "Seeking inputs from the delegates is central to reaching consensus on the role and impact of IUCN in the coming years, while strengthening IUCN's position as a leading environmental organisation." – Maher Mahjoub, IUCN-Med Regional Director 🌍 At the recently concluded #RCF24ENCA, this message from our Regional Director resonated strongly with the aim of the forum. Over three days of insightful discussions, more than 440 participants engaged in over 58 thematic sessions, contributing their expertise to shape IUCN’s vision for the next 20 years. This forum emphasized the importance of collaborative dialogue, evidence-based conservation strategies, and the inclusion of diverse voices—youth, Indigenous peoples, local communities, and the private sector. These discussions will play a critical role in defining IUCN’s mission moving forward as we prepare for the 2025 World Conservation Congress. #Conservation #Sustainability #Collaboration #WCC2025

🌍 It’s crucial to adopt a human rights-based approach to the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) at #COP16Colombia. The guide 'From Agreements to Action' offers practical steps for governments and communities to ensure #HumanRights are central to biodiversity policies. It is designed to provide support and concrete examples for Parties, decision-makers, non-state actors, and rights holders on how to embed a human rights-based approach (HRBA) in the implementation and monitoring of the GBF at national and sub-national levels. Prioritising clear information on relevant human rights standards and norms, providing practical steps for translating these norms into decision-making while considering the diversity of cultural, social, political, and economic circumstances. 📖 Find out more and explore the full guide here: https://lnkd.in/d5wJNiBC

Following the insightful discussions at the recent #AfricaForumBerlin, I took the opportunity to dive deeper into the roles that Europe and Africa must play in addressing the #globalconservation and #biodiversity crises in my latest op-ed for the German outlet taz. As highlighted during the forum, the urgency of stronger, equitable partnerships between our continents. Africa’s rich biodiversity is not only a local treasure but a global asset, and to protect it, we must shift the traditional conservation narrative. Europe has a pivotal role to play in supporting African-led initiatives that prioritize sustainable development, local leadership, and community-driven solutions. Our shared future depends on how well we work together to achieve a balance between economic growth and environmental stewardship. Conservation is no longer about protectionism; it’s about co-creating pathways for both continents that foster sustainable development. Europe must go beyond simply funding projects—it’s time to engage with Africa’s leaders and communities to craft solutions together. I invite you to read the full op-ed to explore these ideas further. You can read it here - https://lnkd.in/db6drUSF #Africanleadership #AfricanConservation Kai Wollscheid, Andrea Athanas, Eric Coppenger, Beth Foster, Facheux T. Charly - MSc, Norbert SONNE, Author, NANCY G, Per Karlsson, Hailemariam & Roman Foundation

🌊 Advancing Global Ocean Governance 🌊 BCSDA has submitted recommendations to the Australian Parliament regarding the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ), focusing on the sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction. The submission emphasises the Agreement's alignment with key Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG 14 (Life Below Water), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). It highlights the importance of equitable access and sustainable management of marine genetic resources, ensuring that benefits are shared fairly. BCSDA also calls for robust area-based management tools, such as marine protected areas, to effectively conserve marine ecosystems. The submission stresses the need for transparent and climate-integrated environmental impact assessments to safeguard marine biodiversity. Additionally, BCSDA underscores the importance of capacity building and enhancing marine technology and research capabilities to support sustainable ocean governance. Learn more about BCSDA’s submission here: https://lnkd.in/gdkmiCP9 #OceanGovernance #Sustainability #SDGs #MarineConservation #SustainableBusiness #ClimateAction Andrew Petersen

💡 From March 2023 through March 2024, URG conducted an analysis to assess and understand the extent to which the United Nations #HumanRights system focuses on the #TriplePlanetaryCrisis of #ClimateChange, biodiversity loss, and pollution, as well as the level of implementation and impact of environment-related recommendations extended to States by the three main human rights mechanisms: the #UPR, the #TreatyBodies, and the #SpecialProcedures ➡ This analysis is part of a growing movement at the UN to bridge the international and national levels, specifically to measure and understand the degree to which States’ international human rights obligations and commitments are being translated into improved laws, policies, and practices at the national level, leading to tangible improvements in the enjoyment of human rights and, in the case of this report, the protection of the natural environment. 🔍 Through five case studies – Peru, Mongolia, Madagascar, UK, and Fiji – the report offers a ground-breaking assessment of the degree to which the UN human rights mechanisms are moblised to find effective and durable solutions to the triple planetary crisis, and other pressing global environmental challenges. The country examples presented in this report demonstrate that the UN human rights mechanisms, complemented by the wider UN system including UNEP, have a measurable impact on the domestic enjoyment of human rights: ✅ The full involvement and engagement of States with the UN human rights system and close cooperation with UN Country Teams is critically important ✅ UN human rights recommendations shall be integrated into country programming ✅ Implementation should be a democratic, not bureaucratic process, involving #NHRIs, Parliamentarian, #CSOs, judges, and environmental defenders ✅ Human rights change doesn't happen overnight; it's an incremental process in which attention must be drawn to the human rights implications of environmental harm ✅ States must engage with *all* human rights mechanisms, as these have different strengths and weaknesses, and considering that the review-implementation-reporting cycle is ongoing and permanent 📖 Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/dkcxkCx5

Wake up call: Africa's cultural wisdom holds the key to environmental salvation. This eye-opening piece challenges you to rethink conservation through the lens of indigenous knowledge. It's time to ditch one-size-fits-all approaches and embrace the power of cultural diversity in protecting our planet. From sacred groves to traditional farming, discover how African communities have been subtle eco-warriors for centuries. Are you ready to learn from the past to save our future? #WakeUpToEcoWisdom #CultureSavesNature #YourCarbonFootprintMatters #IndigenousKnowledgeForAll #EverydayEcoWarrior #RethinkConservation #BeTheChange #EcoConscienceNow #SustainabilityIsNotOptional #LearnFromAfrica This is aims to provoke thought and action, emphasizing the importance of indigenous knowledge in conservation while also challenging readers to consider their own role in environmental sustainability. https://lnkd.in/d7GTQwgt

📢 For the first time, an official ruling recognizes #indigenouspeoples as crucial guardians of biodiversity and environmental conservation. This will significantly impact the future of climate policy globally. Read more on the landmark Batwa ruling 👇 Minority Rights Group

Respect and Protect the #Environmental #HumanRights Defenders in Africa In this new article, by Aquilas Koko Ngomo and Agroecology Fund Advisor Milka Chepkorir highlight specific situations in Tanzania, Kenya, DRC and Cameroon, and call on African leaders and #conservation organizations to "fulfill their responsibility to take a stand and prioritize the protection of environmental human rights defenders, including those from #Indigenous Peoples and local communities". Learn more about Agroecology Fund grantee partner Ogiek Peoples' Development Program (OPDP) fight for Indigenous land rights in Kenya: https://lnkd.in/g3WT7EcQ ICCA Consortium

𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐏 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 Building on a history of partnership and co-operation, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) have strengthened their commitment to ongoing conservation work in the Pacific. This follows the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by SPREP’s Director General, Mr. Sefanaia Nawadra and Global Ocean Director TNC, Dr. Elizabeth Mcleod on the margins of the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16) in Colombia. The MOU provides a framework for continued cooperation between SPREP and TNC to improve continued collaboration and encourage technical exchange in a variety of areas, including spatial planning, data sharing, building management capacity, implementing ecosystem-based adaptation, and monitoring and evaluation. Read more ➡ https://lnkd.in/gwJAEr4W