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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 2m
At #IUCNcongress: Commending the work of IUCN’s World Commission on Environmental Law, FINLAND calls for a global plastics treaty covering the full lifecycle, from design to disposal: “The sooner it comes into place, the better.”
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 4m
At #IUCNcongress 2025, delegates debate the state of environmental rule of law, spotlighting weak enforcement of legislation and denouncing the growing threats to environmental defenders worldwide.
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 6m
The 5th sitting of the #IUCNcongress Assembly begins with reports from five IUCN Commissions, highlighting their work and achievements over the past four years.
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 5h
Want to dig deeper into Monday's talks at #IUCNcongress in Abu Dhabi?

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 5h
The first full day of the Members’ Assembly at #IUCNcongress approved several motions, such as:

• improving tree planting practices
• mentoring young ecological stewards
• guidelines to control the commercial pet trade in terrestrial wildlife

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 13h
On its last day, the IUCN Business Summit addressed complexities in valuing #nature and presented a new global initiative trialing natural capital accounting across the forest sector

Participants urged guarding against greenwashing

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 19h
#IUCNcongress Members' Assembly meeting for its second and third sitting to deliberate and vote on motions, which are the mechanism by which IUCN Members guide the policy and the Programme of the IUCN
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 22h
At the #IUCNCongress Business Summit, panelists addressed transition pathways toward assessing greenhouse gas emissions across the full lifecycles of buildings, and progress in changing cities’ material consumption
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d
Interconnection was the recurring mantra on the fourth day of #IUCNcongress , which closed with a powerful reflection on how cross-sector collaborations, innovative approaches, and creative partnerships can drive meaningful action

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d
Stories of bridging gaps in understanding, finance, and implementation were shared on the third day of the #IUCNcongress Business Summit, touching on:

• mainstreaming nature
• risks and costs of invasive alien species
• the case for hope

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d
The #IUCNcongress convened the Forum's Closing Session under the theme, "Powering Transformative Conservation." IUNC President Razan Al Mubarak highlighted that protecting nature is not just an environmental goal but the foundation of human well-being and prosperity. She closed the Forum at 5:09pm
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d
Grethel Aguilar @IUCN Director General at #IUCNcongress in a High-level Dialogue titled, The Transformational Change from Rio and Beyond said achieving the 2030 goals will require breaking silos, challenging inertia and embracing innovation.
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 2d
“Finance must evolve to address the planet’s most pressing challenges.”

At IUCN Business Summit, delegates talked enabling environments for mainstreaming #nature in #business strategies, plus the economic implications of #plasticpollution

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 2d
Want to dig deeper into Saturday's talks at #IUCNcongress in Abu Dhabi?

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 2d
“Conservation is at its strongest when it is anchored in justice.”

The third day of the #IUCNcongress offered a platform for integrating science, youth, and Indigenous voices into regulatory and legal mechanisms.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 2d
In a session on the hidden cost of #plastic #pollution and #biodiversity loss, David Obura, Chair @ipbes.net stressed that the total mass of all human-produced things, including plastics, is close to equal with that of the entire living biosphere #IUCNCongress #Business
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 2d
#IUCNcongress at the High-level Dialogues From Commitments to Change: Driving Transformative Action for the Ocean, launches the Handbook on Sustainable Ocean Plans - a guide to support countries in developing ocean plans that deliver for people and nature. #NaturePositive #OceanAction
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 2d
#IUCNcongress launches Agricultural support, biodiversity, and trade: Examining connections to repurpose harmful incentives,”– a publication on how agricultural support and trade impacts biodiversity globally and why repurposing harmful policies is crucial. #NaturePositive
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 3d
From a #circulareconomy to #bluebonds, and the IUCN RHINO approach to harmful subsidy reforms, day one of the IUCN Business Summit focused on the role of partnerships between #business and conservation practitioners for restoring #nature

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 3d
On the last day of IUCN World Summit for #IndigenousPeoples and #Nature participants discussed paths to reconciliation in Indigenous lands, Indigenous Peoples engagement at @IUCN Members General Assembly and the Podong Indigenous Peoples Initiative

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Highlights and images for 10 October 2025
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 3d
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Daily report for 10 October 2025
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 3d
On day 2 of #IUCNcongress, delegates:

• launched the updated IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions #NbS
• gathered to honor the life and legacy of pioneering primatologist Jane Goodall

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IUCN President Razan Al Mubarak during the event memorializing the late Jane Goodall Attendees walk the corridors View of the panel during the Thematic Session on Scaling up Resilient Conservation and Protected Areas in Arid and Hyper-Arid Regions
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 3d
The historic first #IUCNCongress #Indigenous Summit concluded with announcements and reports on Indigenous-led initiatives in biodiversity, climate action, and rights-based governance, and “a walk with nature and our ancestors.”
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 3d
Launching IUCN RHINO (Rapid High-Integrity Nature-positive Outcomes) at #IUCNCongress #Business Summit, Tony Goldner, CEO, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) emphasized that “with IUCN RHINO, we are taking away the excuse for inaction by business and finance.”
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