Commission statement | 2023
The purpose of the IUCN SSC Position Statement on the role of Botanic Gardens, Zoos and Aquariums is threefold:
to outline SSC’s position on the roles played by these institutions in the conservation of species and their genetic diversity, to urge all these institutions to achieve their…Factsheet | 2019
Fact sheet - Risks of supressing natural flows within a source-to-sea system
This Issue Paper 3 examines the environmental and social risks of maintaining a dam between Lake Juparanã and its connector, the Pequeno River.
Factsheet | 2019
Fact sheet - The fishing ban after the Fundão Dam failure
The Issue Paper 2 proposes the use of the precautionary principle for the resumption of fishing in the Rio Doce Basin.
Position paper
IUCN Position Paper for IPBES-10
IUCN presents in this document its views on the Thematic Assessment of Invasive Alien Species, the capacity-building, knowledge generation and supporting policy functions of IPBES, improving the effectiveness of the Platform, and on additional elements of the rolling work programme of the…
Grey literature | 2023
Manual of invasive alien species in the Eastern Mediterranean
Marine invasive species can have a disastrous impact on biodiversity, ecosystems, fisheries, human health, tourism and coastal development, and they can be extremely difficult and costly to control.
Position paper | 2022
IUCN Position Paper for CBD COP15 on technical issues
IUCN presents it views and recommendations on technical issues such as criteria for describing Ecologically and Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs), conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal biodiversity, guidance on Invasive Alien Species, biodiversity and climate change…
Conservation Tool
IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology
The IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology is a comprehensive classification framework for Earth’s ecosystems that integrates their functional and compositional features. This new typology helps identify the ecosystems that are most critical for…
Conservation Tool
The IUCN Red List of Ecosystems is a tool to assess the conservation status of ecosystems. It is based on scientific criteria for performing evidence-based analyses of the risk of ecosystem collapse, including changes in geographical distribution and the degradation of the key elements of…
Conservation Tool
Among the most diverse places on Earth, Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) contribute significantly to the planet’s biodiversity and overall health. These sites have proven to be a key tool for guiding decisions on conservation and sustainable management.
Conservation Tool
Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa
The Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT) is the IUCN global standard for measuring the severity of environmental impacts caused by animals, fungi and plants living outside their natural range.