Who gains from saving nature
Ledger 1 : 33 — For each dollar financing nature-based solutions in 2023, about $33 financed activities harmful to nature. (UNEP)
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IUCN

Appears in 13 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.

CaseRoleCountryPeriodInstrument
CAMPFIRE and elephant trophy huntingPolicy guidanceZimbabwe2010–2015Trophy hunting revenue
African Parks Odzala-Kokoua abuses (Republic of Congo)Recommended deferral of World Heritage listing in 2022Republic of Congo2010–2025Killings and repression of defenders
Pacific tuna Vessel Day SchemeAssessor of the Phoenix Islands Protected AreaPacific Islands (PNA members)2010–2025Fishing ban
Kiribati PIPA opened to fishingAssessed the property (World Heritage Outlook)Kiribati2015–2025Fishing ban
Rio Tinto Juukan Gorge destructionConservation body in a Collaboration Agreement with Rio Tinto (2010)Australia2020Mining
UNESCO World Heritage listings and Indigenous rightsTechnical evaluator for natural sitesRepublic of the Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda1991–2025Protected area / relocation
Whale oil, kerosene and the 1986 whaling moratoriumAssessed the humpback whale (2008)International1859–2022Fishing ban
Half-Earth and 30x30 advocacy funding (Wyss Campaign for Nature)Co-author of the Protected Planet Report 2024Global2016–2026Protected area / relocation
US withdrawal from 66 international bodies and Paris/UNFCCCBody the US withdrew fromUnited States2025–2027Law, regulation and treaties
Kaeng Krachan: Karen evictions and the disappearance of BillyRecommended against listing until Karen concerns were addressedThailand1981–2025Killings and repression of defenders
Colossal Biosciences: de-extinction ventures, funding and the Burgum remarkIts Canid Specialist Group stated the pups are not dire wolvesUnited States2022–2026Biotech, cloning and de-extinction
Kiribati opens Phoenix Islands protected area to fishing; trust dissolvedreports the area's status in 2025Kiribati2015–2021Fishing ban
Endorois and Lake Bogoria enzyme extraction (Kenya)Technical evaluator whose recommendation led to the 2011 World Heritage listingKenya1970–2026Genetic resources and benefit-sharing

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IUCN Red List
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and its global list assessing species' risk of extinction.