Taking “Inspiring a New Generation” to the next level.
From initial seeds planted at the 2008 World Conservation Congress (WCC) in Barcelona, to...
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IUCN’s work covers a diverse range of issues and projects in more than 50 countries and in communities all over the world. You can explore our work here by using the search boxes or browse through the alphabetical list.
Access and Benefit Sharing
The ELC has been working on ABS issues and supporting the negotiations relating thereto for over ten years.
The fair and equitable sharing of the...
Action on the ground
Of the 79,837 species assessed on The IUCN Red List, more than 23,250 are threatened with extinction, including, for example, 63% of cycads, 41% of amphibians...
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Advisor on World Heritage
IUCN provides technical advice to help the World Heritage Committee make informed decisions on natural heritage
IUCN co-drafted the World Heritage...
Photo: Robin Moore
Amphibians
The work of the IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group and the Amphibian Survival Alliance is instrumental in gathering new knowledge and implementing effective...
Archives
You will find here some archived projects related to Social Policy work.
Asian Species Action Partnership (ASAP)
The Asian Species Action Partnership (ASAP) is an interagency coalition to address the extinction risk among the most threatened land and freshwater...
Bio-cultural diversity
It is no coincidence that areas of linguistic and ethnic diversity are also areas rich in biodiversity. Most of the world’s languages are spoken by indigenous...
Photo: Marco Freitas
Biodiversity Assessment Unit
Co-hosted in IUCN's Washington D.C. Office and at the headquarters of Member organisation Conservation International (CI) in Arlington, Virginia, the...
Photo: © Esther Birchmeier
Biodiversity Return on Investment Metric
What is the Biodiversity Return on Investment Metric?
The BRIM measures the contribution that investments can make to reducing species extinction risk. It...
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