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The World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) is the world's premier network of protected and conserved areas expertise. The Commission has over 2500 members spanning 140 countries who provide strategic advice to policymakers and work to strengthen capacity and investment for protected areas establishment and management. Learn More.
- Biodiversity and health | IUCN
The World Commission on Protected Areas Health and...
- World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) - IUCN
The WCPA will work to promote the Green List of Protected...
- Biodiversity and health | IUCN
The World Commission on Protected Areas Health and Well-being Specialist Group promotes the health and well-being benefits of nature across the conservation, health ...
The WCPA will work to promote the Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas as a global standard to deliver successful conservation outcomes. The WCPA will monitor and highlight the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and will encourage action for the rescue, recovery, rebuilding and expansion of the global network of protected and conserved areas.
The session will showcase the role of fairly and effectively managed protected and conserved areas in addressing the pandemic risk associated with diversity loss and in supporting wildlife and human health. The session is a contribution to the proposed targets 3, 4 and 5 of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.
WCPA is a network of volunteers. Secretariat support is provided by staff of the IUCN Programme on Protected Areas, with whom WCPA implements a shared strategic plan and work plan. The Commission has a Steering Committee, and the Chair is elected every four years at the IUCN World Conservation Congress. The World Conservation Congress is set ...
World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Report 2017–2021. 1. Mission. To develop and provide scientific and technical advice and policy that promotes a representative, effectively managed and equitably governed global system of marine and terrestrial protected areas, including especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ...
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About WCPA. IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) is a volunteer organization with over 2,500 expert members, with a 60-year track record of developing and applying technical guidance on effective and equitable area-based nature conservation. Pursuing its mission WCPA acknowledges the diversity of stakeholders, promotes ...
