BOSTON – State officials have announced that Massachusetts and California are acting in unison as the first states to join the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a network of 1,400 governments and independent associations united in protecting global biodiversity.
The announcement was made as the organization’s 2025 World Conservation Congress continues in Abu Dhabi and comes on the heels of the state unveiling its 25-year Biodiversity Conservation Goals.
“Massachusetts is leading the way to a future where people and nature thrive,” said Governor Maura Healey. “As the first states to announce our intention to join the IUCN, Massachusetts and California are standing firm by our commitments to lead the nation on biodiversity conservation.”…