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International Union for Conservation of Nature

[[Julian Huxley The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Founded in 1948, IUCN has become the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. It is involved in data gathering and analysis, research, field projects, advocacy, and education. IUCN's mission is to "influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable".

Over the past decades, IUCN has widened its focus beyond conservation ecology and now incorporates issues related to sustainable development in its projects. IUCN does not itself aim to mobilize the public in support of nature conservation. It tries to influence the actions of governments, business and other stakeholders by providing information and advice and through building partnerships. The organization is best known to the wider public for compiling and publishing the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, which assesses the conservation status of species worldwide.

IUCN has a membership of over 1,400 governmental and non-governmental organizations from over 170 countries. Some 16,000 scientists and experts participate in the work of IUCN commissions on a voluntary basis. It employs over 900 full-time staff in more than 50 countries. Its headquarters are in Gland, Switzerland. Every four years, IUCN convenes for the IUCN World Conservation Congress where IUCN Members set the global conservation agenda by voting on recommendations and guide the secretariat's work by passing resolutions and the IUCN Programme.

IUCN has observer and consultative status at the United Nations, and plays a role in the implementation of several international conventions on nature conservation and biodiversity. It was involved in establishing the World Wide Fund for Nature and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre. In the past, IUCN has been criticized for placing the interests of nature over those of indigenous peoples. In recent years, its closer relations with the business sector have caused controversy.

IUCN was established in 1948. It was initially called the International Union for the Protection of Nature (1948–1956) and has also been formerly known as the World Conservation Union (1990–2008). Provided by Wikipedia
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    Handbook of environmental education, with international case studies

    Published 1976
    “…International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources…”
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    Malaysia

    Published 1988
    “…International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources…”
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    Book
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    The conservation atlas of tropical forests Asia and the Pacific

    Published 1991
    “…International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources…”
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    Tropical deforestation and species extinction

    Published 1992
    “…International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources…”
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    Large dams learning from the past looking at the future: workshop proceedings, Gland, Switzerland, April 11-12, 1997 /

    Published 1997
    “…International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources…”
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    Global action for biodiversity an international framework for implementing the convention on biological diversity by Swanson, Timothy M.

    Published 1997
    “…International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources…”
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    Partnerships for protection new strategies for planning and management for protected areas

    Published 1999
    “…International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources…”
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    Expanding partnerships in conservation

    Published 1995
    “…International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources…”
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    Conference Proceeding
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    Protected landscapes a guide for policy-makers and planners by Lucas, P. H. C. (Perry Hylton C.d1925-

    Published 1992
    “…International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources…”
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    GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY status of the earth's living resources : a report

    Published 1992
    “…International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources…”
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    Book
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    World directory of environmental organizations edited by Ted Trzyna with the assistance of Julie Didion

    Published 2001
    “…International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources…”
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