International Union for Conservation of Nature

IUCN NL: AN OVERVIEW!

Henri Roggeri!Unit Ecosystem Services & Governance  

AN OVERVIEW!

Henri Roggeri!Unit Ecosystem Services & Governance  

International Union for Conservation of Nature

IUCN!International Union for Conservation of Nature!

•  Founded in 1948, based in Gland, Switzerland"

•  The world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization"

•  A union with more than 1,200 state and NGO member organizations in 160 countries"

•  The leading provider of the knowledge about biodiversity, with some 11,000 voluntary scientists and experts"

• The only environmental organization with official Observer Status at the UN General Assembly"

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IUCN’S KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS!

IUCN Red List of Ecosystems:

measures risk of collapse

World Database on Protected Areas

(WDPA): sites with protected

status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: measures extinction risk

Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs): biodiversity areas requiring conservation action

Index of Human Dependency on Nature:

values nature’s contribution to

people’s livelihoods

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IUCN NL!

IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands""•  Founded in 1983; Based in Amsterdam"

•  Platform of Netherlands-based members of the International Union for Nature Conservation (IUCN)"

•  ± 35 staff (bigger than most national committees)"!

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IUCN NL!

IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands""•  Promotes mission and goals of IUCN in the Netherlands (Policy influencing)"•  Ensures that the voice of NL-based IUCN Members is heard by IUCN"•  Develops projects / programmes with funds originating from the Netherlands (other funding sources require authorisation by IUCN Headquarters)."!

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OUR NETWORK!

Partner NGOs!Companies!

Scientists!

Members!

Government!

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OUR NETWORK!

Members!We act as a platform for 39 Netherlands-based member organizations!

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OUR NETWORK!

Partner NGOs!

We collaborate with 200+ partner NGOs in field and lobby projects in 24 countries"

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OUR NETWORK!

Companies!We work on the transition towards a green economy with 30+ blue chip companies!

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OUR NETWORK!

We partner up with the Dutch government to promote green policies"

Government!

•  Ministry of Foreign Affairs"•  Ministry of Economic Affairs"•  Ministry of Infrastructure & Environment"  

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OUR NETWORK!

We provide our network with knowledge and insights through the IUCN’s six scientific commissions!

Scientists!

•  CEM" "Commission on Ecosystem Management"•  SSC "Species Survival Commission (Red List)"•  CEL! !Commission on Environmental Law"•  CEESP "Commission on Environmental, Economic and

" " "Social Policy"•  CEC" "Commission on Education and Communication"•  WCPA !World Commission on Protected Areas"

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OUR THEMES!

Green international cooperation!By protecting natural areas and the services they provide IUCN NL fights poverty in southern countries."

Greening companies!IUCN NL stimulates companies to make their business processes more sustainable and contributes to finding practical solutions for preserving ecosystems and biodiversity"

Restoring and conserving nature The most effective way to protect nature is by restoring and conserving natural areas"

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GREEN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION!

Example → Ecosystem Alliance (2011-2015)!!•  IUCN NL, Wetlands International & Both ENDS"•  100+ projects supported in 16 countries in Asia, Africa

and South-America"•  Focus: Nature conservation and sustainable

ecosystem management in support of poverty alleviation"

•  Includes: Capacity building and lobby (Ecosystem-based adaptation, TEEB, Participatory land use planning, Agro-commodities, ….)"

•  2015 Tricky year: This large programme ends; new funding?"

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GREENING COMPANIES!

Example 1 → Leaders for Nature!!•  Network of 20 multinationals and major Dutch

enterprises"•  Goal: to incorporate natural capital into their core

business by following a six step process (identify impacts and dependency on natural capital → implement measures)!

•  Leaders for Nature guides member companies through every step of this process, offering inspiration, knowledge & training and hands-on support"

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GREENING COMPANIES!

Example 2!→ Platform Biodiversity, Ecosystems & Economy!•  Joint initiative of IUCN NL and VNO-NCW

(Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers). "

•  Aim: to help companies achieve No Net Loss"•  Main activities:"

- Grants for concrete green business action"- Helpdesk for companies"

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RESTORING AND CONSERVING NATURE!

Examples:!!Small Grants for the Purchase of Nature (SPN)!•  Provides funds for local NGOs to purchase

threatened nature"!Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance!•  BzK subvention 2007-16)"

What if We Change [Completed]!•  Ecosystem restoration Bolivia, Bonaire, India & Mali!

!? IUCN NL and DCNA: Post 2016 ?!

!!Key goal of IUCN NL for 2020 (Pending approval by members): The value of ecosystems and our natural capital is integrated in!-  Dutch domestic and international policies!-  Companies of our network.!!Can DCNA and IUCN NL identify possible joint efforts in line with this goals and our focal themes? !

">> carry out reflection (now to 2015) "">> Undertake action in 2015/2016"

Thank you!  

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