IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Conservation of Mediterranean Ecosystems & Biodiversity
Account of International Union for Conservation of Nature, Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN Med) in Spain
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- 🌍 Gracias al XIX Foro del Comité Español de UICN en Burgos por impulsar cooperación, ciencia y soluciones para un #Mediterráneo más resiliente. Conectividad ecológica, Lista Roja, KBA, Lista Verde y alianzas innovadoras en #España 💚 👉 www.uicn.es/xix-foro-de-... 👉 iucn.org/es/our-work/...
- 🌊 Join the REST-COAST webinar, organised by IUCN, MedPAN and @ufmsecretariat.bsky.social on the '#Restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems in the #Mediterranean'. 📅 27 January 2026 ⏰ 10:00–11:30 CET 💻 Online event Sign-up 👉https://tinyurl.com/kuau9kp9
- 🟢 GreenList4MMPAs: A 2025 recap 🌊 GL4MMPAs focuses on helping MPAs to assess and improve their management using the Standard of the IUCN Green List. Tailored guidelines are being developed and will be a freely accessible in 2026. Stay tuned 👉 greenlist4mmpas.interreg-euro-med.eu/2026/01/21/e...
- 📢 #Internship announcement 📢 IUCN’s Global Programme Operations Unit is looking for a Finance & Business Operations Intern to join our team at the IUCN Med office in Málaga. ⏳ Closing date: 2 February 2026 🔗 Apply now: hrms.iucn.org/vacancy/7496 #Hiring #Opportunity
- Join us on 15/01 for a webinar, "Biodiversity in the Mediterranean: From Participative Case Studies to GIS-based Investigation" 📺Free online event 🎙️ Mercedes Muñoz Cañas (IUCN Med) 🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/du8q_bgG #LandHealth #Biodiversity #GIS #NatureBasedSolutions @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
- ✨ Goodbye 2025, Welcome 2026! Let's take a look back: 1⃣2⃣ new members 4⃣4⃣ projects undertaken 1⃣ World Conservation Congress achieved ... and countless events and workshops hosted and attended. 💚 Thank you to all those who have collaborated with us across this year.
- ✅ Cierre del proyecto #MEDCONECTA (2022–2025), que aplica ciencia a la planificación territorial de la infraestructura verde mediante Soluciones basadas en la Naturaleza. 🚀 Lanzamiento de #INTEGRA (2025–2028), que ampliará este enfoque a escala estatal. Más info: bit.ly/4iYU0og
- Hoy celebramos la incorporación de la Región de #Murcia como Miembro UICN, con la clausura de #𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗔 y el lanzamiento de 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗥𝗔, proyectos financiados por #FEDER @fbiodiversidad.bsky.social #ConectividadEcológica #InfraestructuraVerde #NextGenerationEU #MEDCONECTA #IUCN #Mediterráneo
- 🗣️ New IUCN report on agriculture and biodiversity in the Mediterranean is out. ▶️Read the report: bit.ly/44mO82h #Mediterranean #Agriculture #Biodiversity #NaturePositive #FoodSystems
- 🌿 IUCN Med and Fundación @moeveglobal.bsky.social united for wetland restoration with the Mediterranean Alliance for Wetlands in San Roque, Spain, for a two-day event dedicated to #biodiversity conservation and #wetlandrestoration. 📖 Read the full story: iucn.org/story/202512... #conservation
- 🌊🎇 Today, we celebrate #𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 highlighting the value of our shared sea and the regional cooperation that drives progress for 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. Join us #𝗖𝗢𝗣24 in Cairo, where the #Mediterranean will gather to advance collective action for a resilient future 👉https://tinyurl.com/kpxnvt8j
- 🌿 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 🌍 In Barcelona this week sharing knowledge with the Natural Heritage Mission Institutional Dialogue @InterregEuroMED with Mediterranean partners and preparing for the #COP24 in El Cairo 👉https://tinyurl.com/2ten82fu
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- 🌊 Coastal restoration training united #MPA managers from 8 Mediterranean countries in Cabo de Gata, focused on how restoration can effectively contribute to international targets such as #30x30 goals. 🌱 Learn more 👉 iucn.org/story/202511... #CoastalRestoration #IUCNMed #MedPAN
- 🏖️Rethinking #tourism in the #Mediterranean to protect nature and benefit communities Discover the Mediterranean case study of the MEET Network in IUCN's new report "The nature of success: Stories of impact from IUCN’s collaboration with businesses" 🔗 iucn.org/sites/defaul... #business #sustainable
- Do not miss this webinar co-moderated by Andrés Alcántara with European experiences on #urban river #restoration and a debate on shaping public perception of #rivers and the challenges and opportunities arisen when applying nature-based solutions. Register 👉https://tinyurl.com/3hp68x8a
- 🌿 MUBADARAT: Civil society at the heart of conservation in North Africa. Celebrating women and youth driving nature conservation through 20 inspiring stories from across North Africa. 💚 #Mubadarat #IUCNcongress #NatureForAll #youth 🔗Know the stories and author behind each image: bit.ly/4heCtHY
- 🌊✨ Day 5 at #IUCNcongress 2025 marked the closing of an inspiring week of #Mediterranean dialogue and global exchange. From Morocco’s new Raptor Strategy 🦅 to testimonies on grant-making 🌱, Green List mentor training 🏞️, and strategic discussions on the Kunming-Montreal GBF 🌍🤝 bit.ly/3IVZTVQ
- 🌊🌿✨ Mediterranean Highlights: Day 4 at the #IUCNcongress 2025 From powerful dialogues on grant-making, scientific cooperation & water governance 💧 to new partnerships 🌿 and blue economy solutions 🌊 Today the #Mediterranean voice was loud and clear. 💬🌍 👉 Explore more: bit.ly/491SiPX
- 🌊🌿✨ Mediterranean Highlights – Day 3 at the IUCN World Conservation Congress. A day full of collaboration, innovation, and #Mediterranean insights at the #IUCNcongress! 💬🌍 👉 Explore more: bit.ly/4n3eNHP
- 🌊🌿✨ Mediterranean Highlights – Day 2 at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 👉 Explore more: bit.ly/4nOrAPA #IUCNcongress #MedatCongress2025
- 📅 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟬 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀: 🌊 The Mediterranean Blueprint: Scaling conservation with bold alliances and funding solutions 🌿 From Commitment to Action: The Green List as a Conservation Strategy for 30x30 Follow along with us to stay tuned to the pulse of the Mediterranean at #IUCNcongress.
- 🌊🌿✨ Mediterranean Highlights – Day 1 at the IUCN World A vibrant start for the Mediterranean community at the Congress! 💬🌍 From blue tourism and the Green List to resilient land management across Africa. 👉 Explore more: bit.ly/48sLWsV #IUCNcongress #MedatCongress2025
- 🌍 From now until the end of the #IUCNCongress 💙 we’ll be sharing each day’s most inspiring #Mediterranean sessions, stories of collaboration, innovation and resilience shaping our region’s future. 📅 Thursday, 9 October begins with highlights you won’t want to miss:
- 🌿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗨𝗖𝗡 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 🌍 📅 𝟵–𝟭𝟱 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | 𝗔𝗯𝘂 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶 Explore our programme: iucn.org/story/202510...
- 🌿 #ProtectedAreas aren’t just lines on a map, they safeguard #biodiversity and sustain #ecosystems. 27 Mediterranean sites are pioneering self-evaluation against the IUCN #GreenList Standard, setting an ambitious benchmark for Europe and beyond. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4o9JLiw #WCC2025
- 📅 One Week to Go! The #IUCNCongress is just around the corner, taking place 9-15 October 2025 in Abu Dhabi, UAE 🌍 This event brings together actors from around the world, from governments to youth to Indigenous Peoples, to shape the future of #conservation. 🔗 iucncongress2025.org #ClimateAction
- ✨ IUCN Med welcomes seven new Members to our Union in the Med region Our network continues to grow stronger with the addition of these organisations from 🇫🇷, 🇲🇦, 🇪🇸, 🇹🇳 Organisations interested in joining IUCN or engaging with the IUCN network 🔗 join.iucn.org
- 📢 New #BlueTourism report highlights both the risks of business-as-usual and the opportunities for #sustainabletourism in the Med. 🔗 bit.ly/42mSrJT Key takeaways: ✅ Accelerate decarbonisation ✅ Prioritise low-impact, community-rooted models ✅ Strengthen MPAs
- Did you know the #Mediterranean holds 7% of the world’s microplastics while making up only 1% of global waters? 😱 We are working with partners to cut plastics at the source, support islands & cities, and promote the #CircularEconomy. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4gN4sOJ #PlasticPollution #IUCNCongress
- 🌍Tech meets Nature in Spain 3 pilot cases in the #Tech4Nature project, demonstrate how regional innovation can inspire solutions worldwide: 🦅 Monitoring Bonelli’s eagles 🦇 Tracking bats 🏔️ Protecting Sierra Nevada 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3ItRmt0 #IUCNCongress @huaweieurope.bsky.social
- ✨ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 🤝 Major step for regional #cooperation with the European Subregional Technical and Scientific Cooperation Support Centre (TSC) to advance #biodiversity and climate resilience across Europe. 👉 tinyurl.com/bdcczvy
- At #IUCNCongress, the IUCN Africa Pavilion, led by the IUCN Secretariat offices in Eastern and Southern Africa, the Mediterranean, & West and Central Africa, will unite members, governments, and partners, with each day featuring events centered on a specific theme. Learn more 👉 iucncongress2025.org
- 🌍 This week, IUCN Med Director Maher Mahjoub visited #Tunisia to strengthen collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and partners. He also delivered the opening keynote at the 1st Assises ACICT on Nature-based Solutions. 🌱 👉 Read more : bit.ly/47IZCzu
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