{"id":83744,"date":"2022-06-22T15:38:51","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T14:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?page_id=83744"},"modified":"2025-08-25T13:53:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T12:53:17","slug":"nature-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/our-work\/nature-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">Header photo: Highlanders on Texel. \u00a9 Marion Paul Bruin via Unsplash<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-2 large-8\">\n    <div class=\"words block\" id=\"block_eef16714a9aae61a15d2d9e5914eb3c8\"> <span class=\"anchor-id\" id=\"\" ><\/span>\n                <h2>Dutch nature policy: our main priorities<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"words__body grid-x grid-margin-x show-for-medium\">\n                            <div class=\"words__item cell\n                    large-12 medium-12 small-12\n                    \n                    \n                    \">\n                    <ul>\n                                            <li class=\"words__column\">\n                            <i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\n                            <span>\n                            Dutch nature policy in line with international agreements and policy\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"words__column\">\n                            <i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\n                            <span>\n                            Dutch nature policy is approached holistically and coordinated with other societal objectives\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"words__column\">\n                            <i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\n                            <span>\n                            Key players in nature policy work closely together\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"words__body grid-x show-for-small-only\">\n                <div class=\"words__item\">\n                                        <ul>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n                                                                            \n                                                                                                <li class=\"words__column\">\n                                    <i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\n                                    <span>\n                                    Dutch nature policy in line with international agreements and policy\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n\n                            \n                                                                                                <li class=\"words__column\">\n                                    <i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\n                                    <span>\n                                    Dutch nature policy is approached holistically and coordinated with other societal objectives\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n\n                            \n                                                                                                <li class=\"words__column\">\n                                    <i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\n                                    <span>\n                                    Key players in nature policy work closely together\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n\n                                                                        <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Promoting vigorous nature policy<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>IUCN NL is well-positioned to promote vigorous nature policy. We are, after all, the largest and broadest platform for Dutch nature and biodiversity organisations, involving civil society organisations, knowledge institutions and the Dutch national government. We enhance the exchange of knowledge and views between these stakeholders and work towards joint strategies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>In addition to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/who-we-are\/members\/\">network of Dutch IUCN members<\/a>, we also operate in other partnerships to promote policies that put nature and biodiversity first. We are a partner in the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samenvoorbiodiversiteit.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\">Delta Plan for Biodiversity<\/a> and we are part of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.groene11.nl\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.groene11.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\">Groene 11<\/a>, the public affairs alliance of various nature and environmental organisations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/who-we-are\/partners\/#networks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more about our partners<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International knowledge and standards<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>In addition, we are part of the largest union for nature conservation in the world: the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">International Union for Conservation of Nature<\/a> (IUCN). We distribute the international knowledge and standards of IUCN in the Netherlands and we ensure the optimal use of the international IUCN network for nature policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Integration with international nature policy<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>IUCN is closely involved in the development of international nature policy. In the Netherlands, we promote the input of civil society organisations and businesses into international policy-making and we strive for a strong link between national and international nature policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"background background-preset-secondary\" id=\"block_ad590d6d08cca05a7913f041f24950d7\">\n             <div class=\"dark custom-padding-top\">\n    \n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Convention on Biological Diversity <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>The Netherlands&#8217; nature policy has long been strongly embedded in international agreements and policies and we are already enjoying the benefits of this. The Netherlands is an active participant in worldwide UN conventions on nature, for which the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) determines the joint goals and strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>In 2022, the United Nations Biodiversity Summit took place in Montreal (Canada) within the framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbd.int\/\">CBD<\/a>), where the new global biodiversity targets were set in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbd.int\/gbf\">Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>After agreeing on the 2030 targets, the Netherlands, like all other parties to the convention, was required to submit a National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBSAP). In the run-up to the Biodiversity Summit in 2024, IUCN NL has been working to draw up and improve the Biodiversity Plan. With a five-month delay, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/nieuws\/nationaal-biodiversiteitsplan-nog-ontoereikend-versnelde-actie-nodig\/\">the Netherlands published its Biodiversity Plan in March 2025.<\/a> However<a href=\"https:\/\/wwf.panda.org\/act\/nbsap_tracker_check_your_countrys_nature_progress\/\">, according to the WWF&#8217;s NBSAP tracker,<\/a> the plan is still inadequate. IUCN NL remains committed to accelerated action and broad social involvement to reverse biodiversity loss and restore biodiversity. <strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">European biodiversity strategy<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>In Europe, the global agreements on biodiversity have been converted into European policy, which has a major impact on Dutch nature policy. In 2020, the EU launched a new, ambitious <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/strategy\/biodiversity-strategy-2030_en\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/strategy\/biodiversity-strategy-2030_en\" target=\"_blank\">European Biodiversity Strategy<\/a>, which the Netherlands has also signed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Dashboard Biodiversity<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>IUCN NL is committed to ensuring that Dutch nature policy is closely aligned with the 2030 targets of the Biodiversity Convention and the European Biodiversity Strategy. To provide insight into whether the Netherlands is on track to achieve these goals, we developed the National Dashboard Biodiversity in collaboration with Naturalis Biodiversity Center,&nbsp; SoortenNL and Sovon Vogelonderzoek. This independent website shows the state of biodiversity in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dashboardbiodiversiteit.nl\/\">Visit the National Dashboard for Biodiversity<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainable Development Goals <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>IUCN is a worldwide advocate of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These worldwide goals were agreed upon in 2015 and link solutions for nature (SDG 15: Life on Land) with solutions for other societal challenges. We strongly support such an integrated approach to nature conservation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>IUCN NL represents the green organisations in SDG Netherlands. In this role, we promote cooperation with other sectors and civil society organisations in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Active collaboration<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>IUCN NL proactively encourages the collaboration and synergy between the different key players in the Netherlands that have an influence on nature policy and its implementation. We do this at the national level through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/who-we-are\/members\/\">IUCN member platform<\/a>, but also more generally. We support the input of society and businesses in international policy-making, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"background background-preset-primary\" id=\"block_a40a1ed7a3850933757b5e96ff646bc9\">\n             <div class=\"dark custom-padding-top\">\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"smallteam-members__name12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n\t<div id=\"team-members-block_ba28b9528712267b15516de9a6599a98\" class=\"team-members team-members-block block\">\n\t\t<span class=\"anchor-id\" id=\"\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"team-members__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>Learn more?<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"team-members__body small-12 grid-x\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-members__item grid-x small-12 medium-6\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-members__image cell shrink\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/marianne-de-beer\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-members__image-wrapper lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/112IUCN-290621--scaled.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/112IUCN-290621--scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Marianne de Beer\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; 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