Informing policy
Setting conservation priorities
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Members convene every two to four years to debate and agree major policy issues through resolutions and recommendations. Since the organisation’s founding in 1948, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Members have issued over 1400 Resolutions.
International policy
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ has a proven track record as a trusted policy and scientific advisor, and in supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals, the Rio Conventions and a number of other biodiversity-related conventions.
Grants and support
Grants and support
Supporting conservation action
Apply for a grant or learn more about Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s work supporting direct conservation action around the world.Ìý
GEF and GCF implementation
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ is an official implementing agency for the Global Environment Facility and the Green Climate Fund.Ìý
Partners and donors
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ relies on support from government institutions, foundations, partners and individuals. Learn more about our donors and partners, and how you can contribute.
Explore by theme
Like nature itself, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s work is interconnected. Work in one area draws upon, benefits and informs others. These themes and topics can help guide your exploration of what we do.
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ has 11 operational regions that coordinate our work in more than 160 countries.*
* The presentation of material on this map does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Academy
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The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Academy harnesses Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s expertise to build the capacity of professionals and postgraduate students alike, with diversity and interdisciplinarity at the heart of its activities.
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ works to bring the right people together to share relevant knowledge and best-practices, build partnerships based on science and respect, and to drive conservation action at every level.
Science informs every aspect of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s work. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ is committed to generating, utilising and publishing sound, evidence-based research to advance nature conservation and sustainable development.Ìý