Protected and conserved areas (PCAs) safeguard biodiversity and provide essential ecosystem services for human and animal health, yet PCAs can also be places where infectious diseases can emerge or spread among people, wildlife, and domestic animals. These dynamics make PCAs both vulnerable to infectious disease threats and critical allies in preventing and mitigating them.
Le Groupe de Travail sur les Changement de Comportement de la CEC et de la CSE de l'UICN a mené cette évaluation des besoins afin de comprendre les obstacles et les opportunités pour intégrer le changement de comportement dans la conservation de la biodiversité au sein du réseau de l'UICN et audelà, contribuant ainsi aux efforts mondiaux de conservation de la nature.
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.
Nature 2030: One nature, one future – The IUCN Programme 2026-2029 – provides an ambitious plan for the entire Union to work together to deliver the Strategic Vision. It commits the Union to scaling up conservation action and creating transformative change, through fulfilling twenty-four specific Outputs over the next four years. The IUCN Programme highlights the need for strong collaboration, within the Union and with partners, during this key time for the future of life on earth.