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Windmill near Vancouver - Managing the impacts of energy sources on biodiversity, even those billed as ‘green’, is a key challenge.
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Traditional stilt fishing in Sri Lanka. Securing natural resources and those who depend on them is a main focus of IUCN's work.
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In Madagascar villagers grow rice for food, keep bee hives for the honey which they can then sell and harvest fish from their own ponds.
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Easing human pressures on the environment: Plantation of gum arabic trees at Kilo 26 refugee camp, Sudan
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Jaipur traffic. Cities will have to become more sustainable to keep pace with a growing global population
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Greenlands Ilulissat Icefjord, Denmark. Global warming is opening up new areas for exploitation, including the Arctic.
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Restoring nature – our forests, river basins and oceans is critical to the fight against climate change.
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Fruit and vegetable market in Pisaq, Peru. Millions of people directly depend on nature for food and livelihood.
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Erosion due to logging in Mamberamo, Papua New Guinea. Several countries are now committing to restoring their forests.
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IUCN encourages financial institutions to invest in socially and environmentally sustainable projects.
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Artisanal bee hives in the Mount Elgon region, part of IUCN's Livelihoods and Landscapes project