Sub-Committees are established by the SSC Chair, in consultation with the SSC Steering Committee, to govern a specific portion of the SSC network or SSC's activities. Currently there are seven sub-Committees.
SSC Sub Committees
Freshwater Conservation Sub-Committee (FCSC)
The FCSC was established in 2010 in order for the SSC to urgently address the global freshwater biodiversity crisis. Read more
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Contact: Topiltzin Contreras MacBeath topis@uaem.mx
Invertebrate Conservation Sub-Committee (ICSC)
The ICSC was established in 2005 to tackle the enormous challenge of how to manage conservation action for the most species rich taxonomic grouping on Earth. Read more
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Contact: Michael Samways samways@sun.ac.za
Marine Conservation Sub-Committee (MCSC)
The MCSC aims to ensure that decisions taken by policy-makers and resource managers on the management of marine resources are based on sound and scientific knowledge. Read more
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Contact: Yvonne Sadovy yjsadovy@hkucc.hku.hk or Claudio Campagna ccampagna@wcs.org
Plant Conservation Sub-Committee (PCSC)
The PCSC leads IUCN's efforts in stemming the loss of global plant diversity through its wide-ranging network of plant conservationists. Read more
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Contact: John Donaldson J.Donaldson@sanbi.org.za
Species Conservation Planning Sub-Committee (SCPSC)
The SCPSC came into existence in 2010 as the SSC mechanism to catalyse effective planning for the conservation of species. Read more
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Contact: Mark Stanley Price mark.stanleyprice@zoo.ox.ac.uk
Standards and Petitions Sub-Committee (SPSC)
The SPSC is responsible for ensuring the quality and standards of the IUCN Red List and for ruling on petitions against the listings of species on the IUCN Red List. Read more
Contact: Resit Akçakaya akcakaya@life.bio.sunysb.edu
The Red List Committee
The Red List Committee oversees and guides the work of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) on biodiversity assessments. Read more
Contact: Mike Hoffmann mike.hoffmann@iucn.org
