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International Union for Conservation of Nature

GBIF publisher since
18 July 2011

Description

IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. It supports scientific research, manages field projects all over the world and brings governments, non-government organizations, United Nations agencies, companies and local communities together to develop and implement policy, laws and best practice.IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental network – a democratic membership union with more than 1,000 government and NGO member organizations, and almost 11,000 volunteer scientists in more than 160 countries.IUCN’s work is supported by more than 1,000 professional staff in 60 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. The Union’s headquarters are located in Gland, near Geneva, Switzerland.

Contacts

ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT
Craig Hilton-Taylor
email: craig.hilton-taylor@iucn.org
TECHNICAL_POINT_OF_CONTACT
Ackbar Joolia
position: Biodiversity Systems Manager
email: Ackbar.JOOLIA@iucn.org
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Rue Mauverney 28
Gland
1196
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