Grey literature | 2022
Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are sites that contribute significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity. The purpose of the Guidelines for using A Global Standard for the Identification of Key Biodiversity Areas is to ensure that KBA identification is based on consistent, scientifically…
Issues brief
Conservation Tool
Among the most diverse places on Earth, Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) contribute significantly to the planet’s biodiversity and overall health. These sites have proven to be a key tool for guiding decisions on conservation and sustainable management.
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
Brochure
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…