UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
Centre de surveillance de la conservation mondiale de la nature
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URL: https://www.unep-wcmc.org/
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Founded
2000-07-01
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Provide authoritative information about biodiversity and ecosystem services in a way that is useful to decision makers who are driving change in environment and development policy.
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Observer status at: E-XE3253 - Standing Committee to the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. Memorandum of Understanding or formal links with: T-XT9585 - African-Eurasian Migratory /Water Bird/ Agreement (AEWA); T-XT7971 - Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention); T-XT7109 - Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Convention on Wetlands); U-XG0465 - Department for International Development (DFID); F-XF1393 - International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD); H-XE3150 - Bioversity International; E-XE3603 - Permanent Secretariat to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. Participates in development and implementation of: F-XF1833 - Action Plan for the Protection and Management of the South Asia Seas Region (SASP). Instrumental in setting up: K-XF2678 - Pan-European Ecological Network (PEEN).
Project partners include:
- T-XT7980 - Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern convention);
- E-XE2442 - European Commission (EC);
- F-XF2419 - European Environment Agency (EEA);
- B-XB0971 - FAO;
- F-XF2335 - Global Environment Facility (GEF);
- E-XK1605 - Plan Bleu pour l'environnement et le développement en Méditerranée (Plan Bleu);
- E-XE3586 - Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD);
- E-XE8554 - Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES Secretariat);
- E-XE1306 - Secretariat of the Convention of Wetlands;
- B-XB3383 - UNESCO;
- E-XE2358 - World Heritage Committee.
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
IUCN Publications Service; part of IUCN Species Survival Commission. Member of: E-XJ2094 - Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (BIP). Participates in: F-XJ5936 - Global Island Partnership (GLISPA); J-XM8564 - Science Based Targets Network. Instrumental in setting up: F-XJ3671 - Biodiversity and Economics for Conservation (BIOECON).
Memorandum of Understanding or formal links with:
- U-XN6945 - Arctic Offshore Research Centre; G-XN5600 - Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN); C-XF1397 - Conservation International (CI); U-XE1757 - ECNC - European Centre for Nature Conservation; E-XD5670 - EUROPARC Federation; U-XN2174 - International Centre for Conservation Education (ICCE); C-XD2693 - International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems (ISME); E-XE5021 - WorldFish.
As of 1999, project partners include:
- B-XB1722 - BirdLife International; G-XG5259 - British Council; E-XE3089 - Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); G-XN1346 - College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka (CAWM); G-XG4268 - The Conservation Foundation, UK; B-XB4322 - Fauna & Flora International (FFI); E-XE2467 - International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD); E-XE4305 - International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED); B-XB2721 - International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO); IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC); U-XG5431 - Raleigh International; F-XG7799 - United Nations Foundation (UNF); C-XB0004 - Wetlands International; World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA / CMAP); E-XE1495 - World Resources Institute (WRI).
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- Research, Standards → Inspection, Tests
- Environment → Environment
- International Relations → United Nations
- Conservation → Conservation
- Harmony → Diversity
UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XE8372
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