World Nature Conservation Alliance IUCN: Tamsui and Water Safety ｜ Green Club International News

The International Union for Conservation of Nature, referred to as IUCN, is the world's largest and oldest global non -profit environmental protection institution. It is also the only international international protection and sustainable development field as a UN General Assembly permanent observer. organize. In 1948, it was established in Fontainebleau, headquartered in Genglang, Switzerland.

China Biological Diversity Protection and Green Development Foundation (referred to as China Green Fair, Green Association), as a member of the World Nature Protection Alliance (IUCN), has long been committed to biodiversity protection and green development for a long time. In order to promote China's in -depth participation in global biological diversity governance and promote the mainstreamization of biodiversity, the International Department of China Green Fair will sort out and publish IUCN recently released freshwater and water security related content for readers' reference.

IUCN is committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to obtain clean water at fair water and protect the freshwater ecosystem that humans depend on survival.

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About freshwater and water safety

People's lives and livelihood depend on water. Our long -term use of this valuable resource, the disappearance speed of the freshwater ecosystem is three times that of the forest, and many countries are now facing a shortage of water resources. The world must manage water resources fairly and sustainable, to support the growing population, protect the lives in land and freshwater ecosystems, and reduce the impact of climate change.

IUCN believes that by 2030, the global demand for water will increase by 50%, 27%of freshwater species will face extinction threats, and 90%of natural disasters are related to water.

IUCN: Investment in various sizes of sustainable management, species and habitat protection, and the recovery of freshwater ecosystems is essential for potential demand for human health and food security.

Among them, IUCN's 20121-2024 countdown includes the support and maintaining global biodiversity and human needs by 2030. IUCN is committed to promoting good water governance, implementing natural climate -based solutions, monitoring and protecting freshwater biological diversity, and increasing investment in the ecosystem. Through the development of knowledge and guidance policies and actions, IUCN helps ensure that many services provided by water and freshwater ecosystems are ensured fairly and sustainable.

For more information, please visit: https://www.iucn.org/our- work/freshwater-nd-water-soCURITY

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