China - IUCN
China joined IUCN as a State Member in 1996 and the IUCN China country office was established in 2003. Focusing on biodiversity, forest and wetland restoration and management, water resources management and environmental law, IUCN China implements its country programme by providing information, strengthening capacity and …
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global extinction risk status of animal, fungus and plant species. Open to all, it is used by governmental bodies, non-profit organisations, businesses and individuals. Link to external website. 166,061. Description.
Publications - IUCN
IUCN has one of the world’s most comprehensive ranges of authoritative publications, reports, guidelines and databases for conservation and sustainable development. We publish or co-author more than 100 books and major assessments every year, along with hundreds of other reports, documents and guidelines. You can access the complete ...
IUCN World Conservation Congress
A Congress with three components. The Forum is a hub of public debate, bringing together people from all walks of life to discuss the world’s most pressing conservation and sustainability challenges.It includes many different types of events from high level dialogues to training workshops which explore the depths of conservation and innovation.
Protected areas and land use - IUCN
About protected areas and land use. Human activity, mostly for food production and forestry, is transforming landscapes. Today, one third of all land is degraded or degrading, which harms biodiversity and jeopardises essential ecosystem services such as carbon storage. Protected areas offer a solution.
IUCN flagship report calls on countries to rethink agricultural and ...
Oct 9, 2024 · A new flagship report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature - on the interplay between agriculture and conservation - argues that better designed and targeted policies could benefit both biodiversity and agriculture and should be considered and implemented by countries across the world.
Food and agricultural systems | IUCN
Nov 7, 2024 · Agriculture is a vital human activity that deeply impacts, but also deeply relies on nature. Agriculture is expected to cover an increasing world food, feed, fiber and fuel demand for 8.5 billion people in 2030. The shift to more sustainable production systems and agricultural practices is therefore critical to conserve nature and achieve more sustainable and …
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Our work is based on the WCPA Mandate 2021-2025. WCPA’s membership unites experts from a wide range of disciplines who provide the Commission with their knowledge and policy advice on conservation issues, contributing to our Regional work, Specialist Groups, Task Forces, and publications. WCPA membership is free, and we encourage protected ...
IUCN Climate Crisis Commission
About the CCC. The Climate Crisis Commission (CCC) is the Union’s newest Commission, established at the World Conservation Congress in Marseille with an Interim Chair and Steering Committee appointed during 2022. The mission of CCC will be to promote appropriate, effective, just, and nature-positive solutions to the climate crisis that are based on the best available scientific evidence from ...
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) | IUCN
The Paris Agreement under the UNFCCC was adopted in December 2015 and entered into force in November 2016. This legally binding international treaty aims to hold “the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels” and pursue efforts “to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.”