IUCN Issues Briefs

IUCN Issues Briefs provide key information on selected issues central to IUCN’s work. They are aimed at policy-makers, journalists or anyone looking for an accessible overview of the often complex issues related to nature conservation and sustainable development.

Issues brief

Marine pollution from sunken vessels

Marine pollution from sunken vessels is predicted to reach its highest level this decade, with over…

Issues brief

Ocean deoxygenation

The oxygen content of the ocean has declined by around 2% since the middle of the 20th century…

Issues brief

Conserving healthy soils

The health of soils is dependent on the variety of organisms they contain, known as soil…

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Conservation tools

IUCN's conservation tools consist of conservation databases, metrics and other knowledge products. These products have helped hundreds of organisations design, monitor and implement just and effective conservation.

Conservation Tool

IUCN Red List of Ecosystems

The IUCN Red List of Ecosystems is a tool to assess the conservation status of ecosystems. It is…

Siamensis crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) radio tracking, Thailand

Conservation Tool

A Global Register of Competences for Threatened Species Recovery Practitioners

Download the publication here: https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.CH.2021.09.en Download the Excel…

Conservation Tool

IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas

The IUCN Green List is a global campaign for successful nature conservation. At its heart is the…

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Publications

IUCN produces publications on a wide range of topics to share our expertise on nature, conservation and sustainable development. Publications include reports, analyses, best practices, standards, periodicals from IUCN Commissions and numerous other types of knowledge from the Union.