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World Heritage – A call for action and finance to implement the GBF
October 2024 - As the global conservation community gathers for the CBD COP16, IUCN puts a spotlight on the unrealised ...
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IUCN SSC Cat Specialist Group
The high degree of specialization that the cats have acquired during their evolution makes them vulnerable to environmental changes; 45 % of the 38 cat species are threatened. The IUCN SSC Cat ... I ...
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Biodiversity impacts associated to solar power projects
Solar plants have been shown to create positive biodiversity impacts when compared to other types of intensive land use. For example, solar plants in the UK previously used for agriculture were found ...
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IUCN WCPA Technical Note 16: Approaches for identifying areas of particular importance for marine biodiversity
Identifying and conserving areas of particular importance for biodiversity is a fundamental element of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). There are a number of standardised ...
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IUCN SSC Conservation Genetics Specialist Group
CGSG establishes guidance for pressing genetic policy and management issues. CGSG also provides genetic advice on policy and management within IUCN’s Species Survival Commission (SSC) and expert ...
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IUCN SSC Carnivorous Plant Specialist Group
Consists of a group of volunteers dedicated to the common goal of assisting in the conservation of all Genera of Carnivorous Plants. Robert Cantley was educated as a physicist and then later as an ...
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Cactus and succulent plants : status survey and conservation action plan
Found in a variety of forms and sometimes with very attractive flowers, cacti and other succulents have elicited widespread interest and tremendous popularity worldwide. Although the subject of a ...
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Guidelines for planning and monitoring corporate biodiversity performance
These guidelines offer an approach for developing a corporate-level biodiversity strategic plan, including measurable goals and objectives and a set of core linked indicators, that will allow ...
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Nature-based Solutions and protected and conserved areas
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are seen as a response to many societal challenge. It is becoming increasingly obvious that protected and conserved areas (PCAs) are a major vehicle for NbS and essential ...
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Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE)
The Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) programme is an international collaboration that measures the levels, trends and causes of elephant mortality, thereby providing an information ...
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Managing ecosystems
Addressing ecosystem management means addressing complex systems. For this IUCN deploys a variety of tools and strategies, addresses information gaps and capacity needs in terms of sustainable ...
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Collaborative management of protected areas : tailoring the approach to the context
"Collaborative management of protected areas" is a partnership by which various stakeholders agree on sharing among themselves the management functions, rights and responsibilities for a territory or ...