The world's largest and most influential conservation summit, will be held from October 9 to 15 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, under the theme “ Powering transformative conservation”.
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The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity was held in October 2024 in Cali, Colombia. Emily Nicholson, a member of the IUCN delegation, reports on the highlights, with a focus on ecosystems.
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Session begins at 4pm Gulf time, Saturday 9th December in the IUCN Pavilion.
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