Sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) receive more attention from business, also in the Netherlands. However, biodiversity is still given little attention.

The global demand for biomass for energy purposes (electricity, heat and transport fuels) is increasing rapidly. However, the increasing import of biomass and biofuels also has negative side effects.

The climate is changing. As the climate plays a prominent role in the conditions for life on earth, climate change will have significant consequences for biodiversity and humankind.

The earth’s ecosystems provide services to mankind. They are our natural resources. However, we are nearing exhaustion more and more.

Marine ecosystems world-wide are under huge pressure, due to overfishing. This is one of the biggest environmental problems of our time.

The High Conservation Value (HCV) concept which was originally devised in the context of forest certification (High Conservation Value Forests or HCVF), but is also applicable to all kinds of ecosystems and habitats. The HCV concept has proven to be a flexible concept promoting sustainable use of na...

In 2000, the UN member states formulated a number of ambitious objectives. Without any measures for the conservation of nature, these objectives are unfeasible. 

If oil and mining projects are not executed accurately, they may spell disaster for the landscape, biodiversity and the local population.

Which animal and plant species are under threat of extinction? How bleak are the prospects for these species? The IUCN Red List provides answers to these questions.

Demand in cattle feed is rising on the back of the world-wide increase in meat consumption. Soy is one of the major ingredients of cattle feed. This results in several problems.

For several years IUCN NL, as one of the leading conservation organizations in the Netherlands, has been active in the area of sustainable tourism with a focus on nature and biodiversity conservation.

Captured in the wild and cultured tropical shrimp have over the last twenty years become the most valued seafood. However, shrimp capture and culture has been associated with large-scale ecological damage.