IUCN NL is the National Committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the world’s largest and most diverse network for nature conservation. We represent IUCN in the Netherlands and, as an administrative and independent nature organisation, contribute to IUCN’s international strategy. In doing so, we work closely with other IUCN units, partner organisations and... More information
Organisations increasingly realise that contributing to biodiversity restoration is essential. Not only for nature, but also for their own future. How do you translate this ambition into concrete actions? Many companies struggle with a lack of knowledge, time and/or resources to effectively integrate biodiversity into their business operations. IUCN NL, as a leading knowledge partner, offers tailo... More information
IUCN NL has over 25 years of experience in conceiving, designing and guiding sustainable system change. We do this in several countries on four continents, with a large partner network. Our extensive experience makes us a partner of choice for developing, coordinating and managing programmes and collaborative initiatives aimed at conserving and restoring nature and biodiversity, and the societies... More information
As part of the world’s largest union for nature conservation, IUCN NL has been operating as an international nature organisation from Amsterdam for over 25 years. We are the Dutch National Committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). We develop and implement programmes to safeguard our nature, together with partner organisations worldwide. Our experts also advise c... More information
To strengthen the quality of the process of National Red Listing, new guidelines were officially launched by the IUCN SSC Red List Committee during the IUCN Regional Conservation Forum in Brugge, on Monday 30th of September. Additionally, a renewed website managed by the Zoological Society London was launched which gives users the opportunity to exchange the data for various National Red List data... More information
The British human rights organisation Global Witness has published its annual report on violence against environmental defenders. The figures are once again shocking: at least 196 environmental human rights defenders were murdered worldwide in 2023. The report, called Missing Voices: The Violent Erasure of Land and Environmental Defenders, reveals the threats, attacks and murders these defenders f... More information
In 2022, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was agreed to halt global biodiversity loss. This year, from 21 October to 1 November, the 16th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16) will take place in Cali, Colombia. This Conference of the Parties (COP) will look at countries’ progress in implementing the Global Biodiversity Framework... More information
Trained as biologists, Nathalia and Felipe soon realised that the key to successful conservation lies in engaging the local communities. They embarked on a new journey in which socio-economic and ecological aspects are equally integral to Proyecto Washu’s mission: protecting Ecuador’s endangered primates. Nathalia Fuentes, co-founder and co-director of Proyecto Washu together with Felipe A... More information
This month, Bolivia saw two major conservation breakthroughs. The Charagua Iyambae autonomous Indigenous government endorsed by law the management plan for the Ñembi Guasu Indigenous Conservation Area, marking a crucial step to further improve the governance for one of the largest Indigenous led- conservation areas in Bolivia. The other good news is the approval of the Law of Protected Areas of t... More information
