IUCN provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge, tools and projects that enable societies, economies and nature to thrive together. These include data, assessments ...

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are a powerful way to address societal challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and food security. As the world strives to move towards the UN Sustainable ...

About Eastern & Southern Africa Region: Versatility in conserving nature The countries of eastern and southern Africa host a vast variety and abundance of the world’s biological and natural resources, ...

Invasive alien species are one of the biggest drivers of biodiversity loss and species extinctions. Biological invasions also put human health, food security and livelihoods at risk, as highlighted in ...

Some groups address conservation issues related to particular groups of plants, fungi or animals while others focus on broader issues such as the reintroduction of species into former habitats, ...

The IUCN Programme marks the culmination of many years of deliberation across the Union. Adopted by democratic vote at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, the Nature 2030 IUCN Programme ...

Since 1972, IUCN is the official advisor on nature under the World Heritage Convention. The Convention is known as "the most widely accepted international conservation treaty in human history”, ...

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The IUCN Green List is a global campaign for successful nature conservation. At its heart is the Green List Sustainability Standard that provides a global benchmark for how to meet the environmental ...

IUCN counts over 1,400 Members from over 160 countries. Use the fields below to discover which organizations and institutions are Members of IUCN. You can search by title or acronym, country and ...

More about the Specialist Group The African Rhino Specialist Group is one of the more than 140 Specialist Groups (SGs) of the IUCN’s Species Survival Commission (SSC). The largely volunteer – based ...

What are these proceedings about? In short, they are about the legal obligations countries have to protect the climate, and, should they fail to comply with them, whether they could face any legal ...