WCU Full Form

What is the full form of WCU?

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), fully International Union for Conservation of Nature, formerly World Union for the Conservation of Nature, is a network of environmental organizations founded in October 1948 at Fontainebleau, France as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources promote the ecologically sustainable use of The full form of WCU is the World Conservation Union.

What is World Conservation Union?

The World Conservation Union (WCU) is a global environmental organization that aims to conserve nature and reduce the negative impacts of human activity on the environment. Founded in 1948, it is the world's oldest and largest global environmental network, with more than 1,300 member organizations and over 15,000 experts. The IUCN works in a variety of areas, including biodiversity conservation, sustainable use of natural resources, and climate change. It also provides scientific information and advice to governments, NGOs, and other stakeholders to help inform decision-making and policy development. The IUCN is best known for its Red List of Threatened Species, which provides information on the conservation status of plant and animal species around the world.

Goals of WCU

WCU stands for World Conservation Union. IUCN was called WCU from 1990 to 2008.

WCU recognizes endangered species

1. Extinct species - when the species no longer exists.

2. Endangered Species - Species that are very likely to become extinct.

3. Endangered Species - Species that are likely to be endangered if the conditions that led to their extinction continue.

4. Near Threatened - Species that are not currently classified as endangered but may be threatened with extinction in the near future.

Overview of IUCN

• IUCN is working to address three critical challenges facing the world's oceans and polar regions.

Climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution. Working with governments, industry groups and scientific experts, IUCN deciphers the complexities of global threats and develops innovative solutions for nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.

• IUCN supports countries and communities in creating effective and equitable protected areas and protected areas that have a positive impact on society. IUCN develops best practices and approaches that enable effective conservation and help sites achieve high standards while informing professional capacity building and influencing national and global policy. working for

• IUCN is at the forefront of the global battle to save species from extinction. IUCN experts, including more than 8,000 Species Survival Commission members from 130 subject groups, and tools such as the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, provide technical expertise and support for global conservation. guide the activity.

• IUCN is the official Natural Advisory Body of the World Heritage Convention. IUCN assesses sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, and assesses the conservation status of listed sites, with the aim of improving the management of World Heritage Sites and strengthening the Convention's role in nature conservation and sustainable development. monitor.

Regional waters and IUCN

IUCN, in partnership with UNEP, GIZ and the Convention, organized the Regional Blue Solutions Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Human Well-Being in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia-Pacific.

IUCN has been actively involved in many regional ocean programmes. It is particularly active in the wider Caribbean Sea, ROPME waters, East Africa, South Asia, the Pacific, and West and Central Africa. especially:

• IUCN's regional cooperation began in the MAP region, where IUCN assisted in the design and implementation of the Special Protected Areas (SPA) Protocol and established the SPA Regional Action Center. IUCN also collaborates with MAP in implementing the SAP BIO project (IUCN is a member of the SAP BIO Advisory Board).

• IUCN also supports the management effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the ICRAN Demonstration Area of the Western Indian Ocean, East Africa, by developing specific indicators and guidelines for MPA managers to assess site effectiveness. have been working to improve designing pilot projects and field testing of MPA management effectiveness indicators and guidelines; raising awareness and using monitoring and evaluation in the management of MPAs; All these activities are covered under a Memorandum of Understanding with the East African Region. The Nairobi Treaty, IUCN, CORDIO and WIOMSA have developed resilient coasts.

Enhancing the Resilience of Coastal Societies and Ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean Program

• Another regional maritime treaty with which IUCN has developed close ties and partnerships is CCAMLR.