Who
we are
Created in 1948,
the World Conservation Union, known as IUCN, is
a partnership of States, Government Agencies and
NGOs, representing the world’s largest conservation
organization. Since 1998 IUCN in South Africa
(IUCN-SA) has been driving conservation discourse
and providing strategic direction for social development
through the sustainable use of natural resources.
Our
Vision
A just world that values and conserves
nature
Our
Values
Scientific Leadership. Innovation. Learning.
Partnerships.
IUCN’s
Global Mission
To influence, encourage and assist societies
throughout the world to conserve the integrity
and diversity of nature and to ensure that any
use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically
sustainable.
Our
Mission for Southern Africa
To facilitate and strengthen an integrated
approach for the sustainable and equitable use
of natural resources and the conservation of biological
diversity
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