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08Nov2023

The IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology recommended as an International Statistical Classification

The UN Committee of Experts on International Statistical Classifications formally recommended IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology as a global standard.

12Oct2022

The entire planet’s ecosystems classified for the first time

A new study on the IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology explores the science behind this function-based classification scheme.

15Aug2022

Application of the IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology in the Maldives

The first step to classify the ecosystems of an island nation starts the path towards a national ecosystem assessment.

01Mar2021

First-ever global catalogue of ecosystems by the IUCN

First-ever global catalog of ecosystems will enable coordinated conservation efforts!