Abstract:
The article elucidates the work of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on
biodiversity protection and sustainable development. In order to fulfill its mission, the IUCN brings together
the efforts of several international, regional, governmental and non-governmental organizations interested
in the environment, and works closely with the business sector. Among its main contributions are the
development of ecosystem conventions, the Red List, the Red Book, which at national level lead governments
to prepare national biodiversity policies. At the international level, it advises UNESCO on the world's
natural heritage and monitors the protection of the world's natural heritage through the World Commission
on Protected Areas. By organizing large-scale events such as the World Conservation Congress or the
World Parks Congress, etc. IUCN members call on governments to include nature-based solutions in their
strategies, and environmental education policies are influenced. The Republic of Moldova collaborates with
the IUCN, but achievements in the field of alignment with European and international environmental
standards are still modest.