THE WORLD CONSERVATION UNION - CONTRIBUTI ON TO BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

The activity of the World Conservation Union in the field of conservat ion of biodiversity during the last 15 years has been reviewed. In coo peration with the other international nature conservation organization s, the IUCN was involved in development of the biodiversity conservati on policy, ideology and strategy both in the global and national scale . It was also involved in development and implementation of action pla ns for certain regions and states. The approaches to the biodiversity conservation used by the IUCN have been analyzed and a short review of the main documents along this line prepared in part by the IUCN as we ll as examples of Action Plans and summaries of the IUCN Commissions' activities are presented. One current objective of the IUCN is assista nce in preparation and implementation of the national biodiversity con servation programs. The cooperation with the IUCN in this field seems urgent and promising for the Russian nature conservation organizations and the Russian Academy of Sciences.