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Stark findings from UNEP’s Overshoot report demand urgent, ambitious climate action – IUCN

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) calls for urgent, ambitious greenhouse gas emission cuts in reaction to the stark findings of the ‘Limiting Overshoot’ report published today.
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IUCN Pavilion at UNCCD COP17 Live

Events at the IUCN Pavilion at UNCCD COP17 will be livestreamed here... stay tuned Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia ...
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Restoring land before drought becomes a disaster: Lessons from Georgia

Drought does not arrive with the sudden force of a flood or storm. It builds quietly, in depleted soils, shrinking water ...
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ENACTing commitments: Scaling Nature-based Solutions across land, climate and biodiversity agendas at UNCCD COP17

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 25 August 2026 — As countries look for practical ways to accelerate action across the three Rio Conventions, a high-level dialogue at the 17th session of the Conference of the ...
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UNCCD COP17 Presidency & ENACT Partnership High-Level Dialogue: Transformation for Land, Climate and Biodiversity Resilience through Nature-based Solutions

As countries work to accelerate implementation of the Rio Conventions and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are emerging as one of the most effective approaches ...
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Global land restoration gains ground, but delivers only 10% of national pledges – IUCN report

A new IUCN analysis of global land restoration achievements shows that over 124.3 million hectares are under restoration, ...
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Green, Just Energy Transition

The Green, Just Energy Transition is more than a shift from fossil fuels to renewables—it’s a commitment to doing so in ways that are equitable for people and positive for nature. Achieving climate ...
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CGIAR joins IUCN Pavilion at UNCCD COP17 to advance nature-positive land, food and agricultural systems

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — IUCN welcomes CGIAR as the Gold Sponsor of the IUCN Pavilion at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Conference of the Parties (UNCCD COP17), currently ...
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Managing ecosystems

Addressing ecosystem management means addressing complex systems. For this IUCN deploys a variety of tools and strategies, addresses information gaps and capacity needs in terms of sustainable ...
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From ambition to action: Connecting local solutions with global agendas at UNCCD COP17

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, August 20, 2026 – At a reception at the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), practitioners, ...
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Reception - Pecha Kucha on Rio Synergies: Connecting Locally Led Action with Global Agendas for Scaling Impact

How can locally led action help shape global solutions to the interconnected challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation? This interactive evening reception brings together ...
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Ulaanbaatar Technical Dialogue on Rio Synergies: Land as the Common Ground

The Ulaanbaatar Technical Dialogue is the first event in the 'Antalya Dialogue Series'—a series of country-led technical dialogues convened by the Türkiye COP31 Presidency, the G20 Global Land ...