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Nov 24, 2024 · A delegation of experts is representing IUCN at the sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16), held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2 to 13 December 2024.
Our Union - IUCN
Created in 1948, IUCN has evolved into the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network. Our Members include expert and influential government, non-government and Indigenous Peoples’ Organisations from over 160 countries, and our Commissions draw upon more than 17,000 experts worldwide.
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Our broad membership also means we can incubate ideas and are a trusted repository of best practices, tools and international standards. We provide a neutral space in which governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples’ organisations and others can work together to solve environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Measuring recovery: The Green Status of Species. The IUCN Red List includes the IUCN Green Status of Species, which assesses the recovery of species’ populations and measures their conservation success.. There are eight Green Status Categories: Extinct in the Wild, Critically Depleted, Largely Depleted, Moderately Depleted, Slightly Depleted, Fully Recovered, Non-Depleted and Indeterminate.
News & Events - IUCN
Cali, 28 October 2024 – The international community has made some headway on pledges to protect 30% of the Earth by 2030 but progress must accelerate, the official progress report from the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has found.
Members - IUCN
We are thrilled to introduce you to a new magazine for IUCN Members. Its name is Unite for Nature in recognition of the need to work together to create a just world that values and conserves nature.Throughout the pages we will show you past successes, current activities and future possibilities for conservation, from across the diverse and enormous environmental network that makes up the Union ...
North America - IUCN
Washington, DC, 20 August 2024 (IUCN) – On August 20-21, 2024, the North American Regional Office of IUCN is hosting the Regional Conservation Forum for the United States, under the theme Acting…
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IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and …
Species conservation action - IUCN
Jul 21, 2020 · Species are the fundamental components of biodiversity and we rely on their survival for our own existence. However, our current biodiversity crisis is so severe that conservation activities are essential for the survival of many different species. From in situ and ex situ species recovery programmes, to the establishment of protected areas, to capacity building, conservation action can take ...
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Our resources share the knowledge gathered by IUCN’s unique global community of 17,000+ experts. They include databases, tools, standards, guidelines and policy recommendations.