Conservation Actions >>
Taxonomy: Law and Policy
General Info
- Definition:
- Actions to develop, change, influence, and help implement formal legislation, regulations, and voluntary standards.
- Keywords:
- Law, policy, legislation, regulations, biodiversity, conservation, action
About
This class contains a series of strategies aimed at using government
powers at all levels to protect biodiversity. There is a sequence
embedded in this class that involves enacting or changing the
legislation, policy, or standard and then promoting compliance or
enforcement of it. Some organizations do both, others only one or the
other. Includes Legislation, and Policies and Regulations as
sub-categories.
This category is part of a standard classification of ‘Conservation Actions’ edited by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and in use by all major biodiversity conservation organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Birdlife International, Wildlife Conservation Society, and World Wildlife Fund. For a detailed description of the classification please go here. To search for solutions, service providers, consultants, practitioners, and funders related to this conservation action use the Conservation Pages.
This category is part of a standard classification of ‘Conservation Actions’ edited by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and in use by all major biodiversity conservation organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Birdlife International, Wildlife Conservation Society, and World Wildlife Fund. For a detailed description of the classification please go here. To search for solutions, service providers, consultants, practitioners, and funders related to this conservation action use the Conservation Pages.


