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...
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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.
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...
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...
Amphibians
The work of the IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group and the Amphibian Survival Alliance is instrumental in gathering new knowledge and implementing effective...
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...
Awards
WCPA offers two awards:
The Packard Award - Outstanding lifelong service to protected areas
The Miller Award - Innovation in protected areas....
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...
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...
Birds
There are approximately 10,000 known bird species distributed among a vast range of habitats, from tropical rainforests to icy shores. Exhibiting...
Blue-Green Economy
Today’s world needs a new paradigm for doing business while ensuring the maintenance of biodiversity and its values. In relation to economic and social...
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