IUCN-The World Conservation Union | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 15/06/2019

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Union_for_Conservation_of_Nature


00:03:04 1 History
00:28:34 2 Current work
00:28:43 2.1 IUCN Programme 2017–2020
00:30:49 2.2 Habitats and species
00:33:06 2.3 Business partnerships
00:34:29 2.4 National and international policy
00:36:22 3 Organizational structure
00:36:43 3.1 Members
00:37:30 3.2 Commissions
00:39:34 3.3 Secretariat
00:40:37 4 Governance and funding
00:40:47 4.1 Governance
00:42:32 4.2 Funding
00:43:22 5 Influence and criticism
00:43:32 5.1 Influence
00:45:34 5.2 Criticism
00:49:05 6 Publications
00:50:42 7 See also



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The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. It is involved in data gathering and analysis, research, field projects, advocacy, and education. IUCN's mission is to "influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable".
Over the past decades, IUCN has widened its focus beyond conservation ecology and now incorporates issues related to sustainable development in its projects. Unlike many other international environmental organisations, IUCN does not itself aim to mobilize the public in support of nature conservation. It tries to influence the actions of governments, business and other stakeholders by providing information and advice, and through building partnerships. The organization is best known to the wider public for compiling and publishing the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, which assesses the conservation status of species worldwide.IUCN has a membership of over 1400 governmental and non-governmental organizations. Some 16,000 scientists and experts participate in the work of IUCN commissions on a voluntary basis. It employs approximately 1000 full-time staff in more than 50 countries. Its headquarters are in Gland, Switzerland.IUCN has observer and consultative status at the United Nations, and plays a role in the implementation of several international conventions on nature conservation and biodiversity.  It was involved in establishing the World Wide Fund for Nature and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre. In the past, IUCN has been criticized for placing the interests of nature over those of indigenous peoples. In recent years, its closer relations with the business sector have caused controversy.IUCN was established in 1948. It was previously called the International Union for the Protection of Nature (1948–1956) and the World Conservation Union (1990–2008).