Our Work
Activities
The IUCN European Regional Office works on four main topics:
EU Policy
The European office provides vital linkages between IUCN and key EU institutions and other public and private actors with regional headquarters in Brussels.
European Biodiversity Conservation
The European office coordinates the IUCN European Red List initiative and the Green List for the Natura 2000 network in Europe. Additionally, the office provides technical and scientific knowledge to the European Commission to support the implementation of several regional environmental policies and initiatives.
European Nature-based Solutions
The European office works closely with EU institutions, EU member states and other key stakeholders to ensure that the concept of nature-based solutions is well-known, accepted, and reflected in policies across different sectors and levels of government.
Europe overseas
EU overseas entities holds incredible amounts of biodiversity and the European office works with these regions, countries and territories to preserve nature and ecosystems.