A protected area review and design for Palestine was conducted during 2021-2022 with the aim of reviewing and updating the current protected areas using systematic conservation planning principles and The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) protected area design criteria to establish a connected, representative, efficient, and climate-resilient network of protected areas. This was done through a project funded by The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF).

Unite for Nature on the Path to 2045: A 20-Year Strategic Vision for the Union articulates IUCN’s commitment to “a just world that values and conserves nature” and establishes a clear direction for the next two decades. It guides collective efforts to safeguard biodiversity, inspire societal engagement, and drive transformative change toward a sustainable future.

Use should be made of the sustainable potential of bioenergy which can be tapped all over the world, provided that risks to sustainability are excluded. In particular, the use of bioenergy must not endanger food security or the goals of nature conservation and climate change mitigation.