IUCN
Regional organisations
Zoos, botanic gardens, aquariums
Donor governments, multilateral donors, and the philanthropic community
Private sector and financial institutions
Academic and research institutions
Indigenous peoples and Local communities
Civil society organisations (including NGOs)
Technical agencies and institutions
Governments
UN/Inter-Governmental organisations and biodiversity-related conventions and agreements
GSAP is an action plan for everyone – Governments, intergovernmental organisations, the biodiversity-related conventions, international and national NGOs, Indigenous peoples and local communities, academic and research institutes, ex-situ institutions (zoos, aquaria, botanic gardens), commercial and business sectors, funding agencies, the philanthropic community, and civil society as a whole: everyone has a part to play in addressing the species emergency and ensuring we pass on a rich natural heritage to future generations.
IUCN
IUCN
IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together.
Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,400 Member organisations and around 15,000 experts. It is a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis. Its broad membership enables IUCN to fill the role of incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools and international standards.
IUCN provides a neutral space in which diverse stakeholders including governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples organisations and others can work together to forge and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development.
Working with many partners and supporters, IUCN implements a large and diverse portfolio of conservation projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being.
Organizations
IUCN
IUCN Biodiversity & Family Planning Task Force
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy
IUCN Connectivity Specialist Group
IUCN Crop Wild Relatives Specialist Group
IUCN HWC Task Force
IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group
IUCN Red List Partners
IUCN Regional Offices
IUCN Seed Conservation Specialist Group
IUCN SSC Conservation Genetics Specialist Group
IUCN SSC National Species Specialist Groups
IUCN SSC Specialist Groups
IUCN SSC Specialist Groups and Red List Authorities
IUCN SSC Wildlife Health Specialist Group
IUCN Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group
IUCN WCPA Transboundary Conservation Specialist Group
IUCN Wildlife Health Specialist Group
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas
IUCN-FAO-UNEP Ecolex
The IUCN SSC Asian Species Action Partnership
World Commission on Environmental Law
Regional organisations
Regional organisations
Regional organizations play crucial roles in nature conservation and natural resource management by fostering cooperation, coordination, and collective action among member states within a specific geographical area to address shared conservation challenges. Some key roles of regional organizations in this regard include: policy development, coordination and collaboration; capacity building; monitoring and assessment, policy advocacy; transboundary cooperation; financial support and legislative harmonization.
Zoos, botanic gardens, aquariums
Zoos, botanic gardens, aquariums
Scale up commitments to support the conservation of species ex-situ and their return to the wild, as well as contributions to in situ species conservation and strengthen educational outreach on species and biodiversity loss.
Donor governments, multilateral donors, and the philanthropic community
Donor governments, multilateral donors, and the philanthropic community
Mobilise and invest resources at the scale needed for effective conservation and sustainable use of species and their habitats, including necessary scientific research and monitoring activities, and seek innovative financing mechanisms.
Organizations
Private sector and financial institutions
Private sector and financial institutions
Set, implement and monitor ambitious commitments to address their impacts on species and their habitats throughout production and supply chains. Ensure that financial flows minimise impacts on native species and direct investments towards positive impacts on native species and habitats.
Academic and research institutions
Academic and research institutions
Focus research on conservation and sustainable use of species to inform policy making and implementation at all levels.
Indigenous peoples and Local communities
Indigenous peoples and Local communities
As custodians of biodiversity and through their governance systems, cultural and spiritual values including of cultural keystone species, Indigenous and traditional knowledge, customary use contribute to species conservation, with free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) where necessary, and participate in threatened species recovery and restoration, contributing to connectivity conservation.
Organizations
Civil society organisations (including NGOs)
Civil society organisations (including NGOs)
Recognize the importance of species, and actively support implementation of GSAP actions to conserve all wild species.
Organizations
Agricultural sector
Alliance for Zero Extinction
Civil society organisations
Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management
Community organisations
Fishers’ Associations
Forest Stewardship Council
Forestry sector
Key Biodiversity Area National Coordination Groups
Key Biodiversity Area Partnership
Key Biodiversity Area Secretariat
Resource beneficiary Non-Governmental Organisations
Reverse the Red partnership
TRAFFIC
Universal Ranger Support Alliance
World Widelife Fund for Nature
Zoological Society of London
Technical agencies and institutions
Technical agencies and institutions
Contribute their implementation tools, guidance, knowledge products and capacity development opportunities to assist governments and stakeholders in science-based decision-making and implementation to support conservation and sustainable use of species.
Governments
Governments
National governments and their partners will have a leading role in delivering species conservation outcomes through their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), national species conservation programmes, legislative frameworks, budgetary allocations, and other mechanisms. Actions at global and regional levels are also needed to formulate policies, strategies, standards, and guidelines, maintain open-access biodiversity databases, and address supranational threats.
UN/Inter-Governmental organisations and biodiversity-related conventions and agreements
UN/Inter-Governmental organisations and biodiversity-related conventions and agreements
Ensure effective implementation of all their processes, resolutions, and decisions relevant to species conservation and sustainable use, and effective, streamlined cooperation across all entities.
Organizations
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds
Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Convention on Biological Diversity
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Secretariat
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
European Union
Food and Agriculture Organization
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
International Criminal Police Organization
International Institute for Environment and Development
International Plant Protection Convention
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
International Whaling Commission
Man and Biosphere Secretariat
Multilateral Environmental Agreements
Organization Man and Biosphere Programme
Ramsar
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Ramsar Secretariat
The Quadripartite partners (World Organisation for Animal Health, United Nations Environment Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Man and Biosphere Programme
United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
United Nations Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth
Universal Ranger Support Alliance
World Health Organization
World Heritage Committee
World Heritage Convention
World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site Secretariat
World Organisation for Animal Health
