On November 16, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon signed a decree on the republic’s accession to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. The text of the document was published by the press service of the head of state.
In accordance with the decree, the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan, as the national authorized body, is instructed to represent the republic in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and pay an annual membership fee from the agency’s special funds.
The commentary to the decree notes that joining IUCN will provide Tajikistan with the following opportunities:
– access to funds from the Global Environment Facility and the Green Climate Fund;
– access to a special fund of flora and fauna included in the world red list.
In addition, the Union provides assistance to countries in the development and implementation of environmental projects.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature is the oldest and largest international environmental organization in the world. Founded in 1948, the organization’s headquarters are located in Glan (Switzerland).
The Union is engaged in covering the problems of preserving the planet’s biodiversity, develops general principles and strategies for nature conservation, determines the directions of international cooperation and national policies of states in the field of nature conservation, forms lists of species in need of special protection in different regions of the planet, participates in the collection and analysis of data, research, propaganda and education.
The Union’s mission is “to influence, encourage and assist societies worldwide to conserve nature and ensure that all use of natural resources is equitable and environmentally sustainable.”
The organization has observer status at the UN General Assembly. The Union plays an important role in the implementation of a number of international conventions on the conservation of nature and biodiversity. Participated in the creation of the World Wide Fund for Nature and the World Conservation Monitoring Center.
IUCN unites more than 210 government agencies, over 1,100 non-governmental organizations and 14,500 volunteer experts who work in six commissions assessing the state of the world’s natural resources. IUCN has permanent missions in more than 160 countries.
