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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1h

#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

Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 3h

#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

Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 15h

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 · 15h

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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#IUCNcongress

Highlights and images for 10 October 2025

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 16h

Want to dig deeper into day 2 of #IUCNcongress in Abu Dhabi?

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Daily report for 10 October 2025

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 17h

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

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 · 18h

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 · 19h

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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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 21h

Participants at the Indigenous Summit engage in a discussion on traditional knowledge, conservation of bio-cultural diversity, and spatial planning, focusing on the use of customary systems and traditional knowledge for spatial planning and resource management.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 23h

IUCN Director General Grethel Aguilar shared that Jane Goodall’s work “opened our hearts” to the fact that every species has a place in the great web of life, and that @janegoodallcan.bsky.social called on us to live gently on this Earth. #IUCNcongress

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d

#IUCNcongress In a deep dive session, participants receive an advance glimpse of the forthcoming Explanatory Guide to the #BBNJ Agreement, to support the understanding and implementation of the High Seas Treaty.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d

#IUCNcongress Reflecting on the current backlash against environmental policies in the private sector, @achimsteiner.bsky.social former UNDP Administrator, criticized CEOs for "giving in so easily" and suggested environmental advocates adopt a more "Machiavellian" approach.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d

Participants at the Indigenous Pavilion hold a dialogue on co-stewardship as a path to reconciliation, focusing on respecting Indigenous rights, knowledge, and shared authority to transform conservation approaches.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d

An Indigenous talk focuses on paths to reconciliation in Indigenous lands, discussing how Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas advance reconciliation and strengthen ecological integrity and cultural values, fostering equality, resilience, and inclusive conservation.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d

During a roundtable on advancing #nature policies to fast-track #business action, @astridschomaker.bsky.social highlighted business-specific targets in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, including on disclosure #IUCNCongress

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d

In a panel adressing how the #circulareconomy can be a vehicle for nature-positive economy, Antonis Antoniou Latouros, President of Aggregates Europe, described industry efforts to deliver net nature positive outcomes #IUCNCongress #BusinessSummit

Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d

#IUCNcongress Razan Al Mubarak, IUCN President speaking at High-level Dialogue on Nature is Everyone’s Business: Business depends on nature. Half of global GDP, US$44 trillion, relies on biodiversity! "When ecosystems decline, business resiliency and growth decline!"

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d

Want to dig deeper into day 1 of #IUCNcongress in Abu Dhabi, including statements on the race to the 2030 deadline to achieve global #climate, #biodiversity and #sustdev goals?

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE

IUCN President Razan Al Mubarak during the opening ceremony

A view of the panel during Thematic Plenary 4: Nature-Positive Future - Turning Pledges Into Investments

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d

Delegates from around the world gathered at the #IUCNcongress to deliver transformative outcomes that will ensure lasting victory for nature and people

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#IUCN2025 #nature

Opening act of the IUCN World Conservation Congress

Whaiā Sonic Weaver, transcendent vocalist, alchemical performer, and First Nations multi-instrumentalist of Ngāti Kahungunu, Māori descent

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d

Day two of the World Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nature saw participants engaging in two dialogues on #Indigenous Peoples’ direct access to finance and on reshaping inclusive financial systems for #biodiversity and #climate

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d

Anita Tzec, Maya Yucatec leader and Senior Programme Officer on Indigenous Peoples and Conservation, IUCN, offered insights from the Podong Initiative, highlighting that Indigenous knowledge and leadership must be at the core of our conservation efforts.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d

Discussing the reshaping of financial systems at the Indigenous Pavilion, Eleni Kyrou, Head of Sustainability & Inclusion, Green Climate Fund, said that much work remains to make financial streams accessible to Indigenous Peoples through a collaborative design approach that prioritizes their needs.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d

A panel discussion at the Indigenous Pavilion focused on Indigenous leadership and the reshaping of inclusive financial systems for biodiversity and climate.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 2d

At the #IUCNCongress High-Level Opening Dialogue, moderator Grethel Aguilar, IUCN Director General referred to the Union an “unstoppable force for change,” stressing trust in both science & traditional wisdom to confront climate change, biodiversity loss & global polarization.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 2d

At the #IUCNCongress opening, HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa (Morocco) reaffirmed the Mohammed VI Foundation’s commitment to embed conservation in national policies & stressed the vital role of youth in ensuring AI is used equitably & inclusively to tackle environmental challenges.

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