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IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas
The IUCN Green List is a global campaign for successful nature conservation. At its heart is the…
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Policy and Legal Recommendations in the Republic of Cyprus: Plastic Pollution
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2021
Policy and Legal Recommendations in the Republic of Cyprus:…
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10 Aug, 2022
Introduction to Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures…
Conserving 30x30 - What should count?
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2021
Conserving at least 30% of the planet by 2030 – What should…
Policy and Legal Recommendations in Menorca: Plastic Pollution
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2021
Policy and Legal Recommendations in Menorca: Plastic Pollution
Governing plastic waste management in the Republic of Cyprus
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10 Aug, 2022
Governing Plastic Waste Management in Cyprus: Assessment of…
Action Plan to Prevent Plastic Waste in Republic of Cyprus by 2030
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2021
Action Plan to prevent plastic waste in the Republic of Cyprus…
Cover of Cyprus Economic Brief plastics AGLFG
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2021
Economic assessment of abandoned, lost and otherwise discarded…
Economic Assessment of a Deposit Refund System (DRS), an Instrument for the Implementation of a Plastics Circular Economy in Menorca, Spain
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2021
Economic Assessment: Deposit Refund System (DRS) for a Plastics…
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IUCN Issues Briefs

IUCN Issues Briefs provide key information on selected issues central to IUCN’s work. They are aimed at policy-makers, journalists or anyone looking for an accessible overview of the often complex issues related to nature conservation and sustainable development.

Ocean deoxygenation
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Ocean deoxygenation
The oxygen content of the ocean has declined by around 2% since the middle of the 20th century…
Conserving healthy soils
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Conserving healthy soils
The health of soils is dependent on the variety of organisms they contain, known as soil…
Synthetic biology and its implications for biodiversity conservation
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Synthetic biology and its implications for biodiversity conservation
Synthetic biology refers to technologies that allow humans to make precise alterations to the…
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Conservation Tools

IUCN's knowledge products consist of conservation databases, metrics and tools. These products have helped hundreds of organisations design, monitor and implement just and effective conservation.

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– THE GATEWAY TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW –   Data is the basis for sound decision making and this is…
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is the world’s most comprehensive information source on…
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Contributions for Nature Platform
The Contributions for Nature platform allows IUCN Members to document where they are undertaking …
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Publications

IUCN produces publications on a wide range of topics to share our expertise on nature, conservation and sustainable development. Publications include reports, analyses, best practices, standards, periodicals from IUCN Commissions and numerous other types of knowledge from the Union.

Publication |2022
Guidelines for using A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas : version 1.2
Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are sites that contribute significantly to the global persistence of…
Publication |2022
Selecting species and populations for monitoring of genetic diversity
One of the main challenges for conservation today is monitoring and understanding changes in…
Publication |2022
International Union for Conservation of Nature : Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation annual report 2021
This report presents the main achievements, new projects, partnerships and highlights of IUCN-Med’s…
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Publication | 2022

Guidelines for using A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas : version 1.2

Publication | 2022

Selecting species and populations for monitoring of genetic diversity

Publication | 2022

International Union for Conservation of Nature : Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation annual report 2021

Publication | 2022

A solution package for plastic pollution – from measurement to action

Publication | 2022

Guidelines for cave and karst protection : second edition

Publication | 2022

Eastern Mediterranean fish field guide

Publication | 2022

IUCN 2021 : International Union for Conservation of Nature annual report

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Species : Newsletter of the Species Survival Commission

Publication | 1992

Crocodiles : proceedings of the 11th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission of the…

Publication | 2022

International Union for Conservation of Nature : West Asia Regional Office annual report 2021

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