Page | 30 Jun, 2022
IUCN Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA) was established in 2004 in Amman, Jordan. It comprises of 13 countries including Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, the Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen and Iran in addition to the Gulf countries including Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…
File | 2016
IUCN Policy on Biodiversity Offsets
The purpose of this policy is to provide a framework to guide the design, implementation and governance of biodiversity offset schemes and projects. The policy provides guidance as to where offsets are, and are not, an appropriate conservation tool to ensure that, when offset schemes are used,…
Grey literature | 2013
Biodiversity Implications of a Sustainability Standard for Sugarcane
Report of the IUCN-convened expert group assessing biodiversity implications of Raízen’s implementation of the Bonsucro Standard in Brazil
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A strategic approach on biodiversity: the what, why and how
Companies are increasingly taking steps to integrate environmental – and specifically biodiversity – considerations in their business agendas. To be most effective, it is important for businesses to adopt a strategic approach; the first step of which is to define a biodiversity policy. This…
Grey literature | 2006
Good Practice Guidance for Mining and Biodiversity
IUCN and the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) have been working together on mining, biodiversity and related issues since 2001. The relationship was first formalised in 2003.
Related website | 2012
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative and Performance Standard
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) was initiated in 2012 to foster greater sustainability and transparency throughout the industry. In December 2014, leaders from the aluminium value chain unveiled a new comprehensive standard that aims to improve the industry’s environmental, social and…
Research & publication | 2014
Independent report on biodiversity offsets
This report jointly commissioned by the International Council on Mining and Metals and the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and prepared by the Biodiversity Consultancy, provides an overview of the current and key issues regarding biodiversity offsets. These are ways to…
Brochure | 2014
Biodiversity performance review : Executive Summary
This report sets out the results of a review of progress made in managing biodiversity among International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM) members from 2003 to 2013. The report was jointly commissioned by ICMM and IUCN under their 2011 Memorandum of Understanding, which aims to influence and…
File | 2009
Biodiversity-based microenterprise development (B2 MD)
The objective of this paper, a collaboration between IUCN and Holcim, is to present a concept for the development and implementation of biodiversity-based microenterprises projects. Micro-enterprise development has been identified as an opportunity to secure livelihoods, improve nutrition and…
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Biodiversity management in the cement and aggregates sector: Summary Brochure
This document summarises the three guidance documents that IUCN has produced for the cement and aggregates sector: Integrated Biodiversity Management System guide, Biodiversity Indicator and Reporting System guide, and the guide to Regulatory Tools.