The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Ressources (IUCN)
The World Conservation Union (IUCN) is one of three advisory bodies for the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.
The duties of IUCN are:
The World Conservation Union supports and develops cutting-edge conservation science; implements this research in field projects around the world; and then links both research and results to local, national, regional and global policy by convening dialogues between governments, civil society and the private sector.The priority of the Union’s current Programme (2005–2008) is to build recognition of the many ways in which human lives and livelihoods, especially of the poor, depend on the sustainable management of natural resources.
In its projects, the Union applies sound ecosystem management to conserve biodiversity and builds sustainable livelihoods for those directly dependent on natural resources. The Union is actively engaged in managing and restoring ecosystems and improving people’s lives, economies and societies.
The Union’s databases, assessments, guidelines and case studies, prepared by its global membership, Commissions and Secretariat, are among the world’s most respected and frequently cited sources of information and reference on the environment.
As the world’s largest environmental knowledge network, the Union has helped over 75 countries to prepare and implement national conservation and biodiversity strategies. The Union also has the official status of Observer at the United Nations General Assembly.
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reference:http://www.iucn.org/en/about/
The IUCN has six commissions, organising the work of 10,000 volunteer experts from different disciplines:
- Species Survival Commission (SSC)
- World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Commission on Environmental Law (CEL)
- Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
- Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
- Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
reference:http://www.iucn.org/en/about/commissions.htm
Since 1963 IUCN is administrating The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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1 Felix Cheung from Sydney, Australia wrote on 05.08.2005:
Ooooh... An interesting website. Very educational. I will add a link to my blog site.
2 Matthias Ripp from Bamberg wrote on 08.08.2005:
Thank you very much!!