With nearly 800 NGOs in its network the IUCN proposes to foster dialogue between governments and NGOs in order to work on the common goal of conservation. It further supports a worldwide network of some 10,000 volunteer experts in environmental science, natural resource management, policy, law and education who contribute to setting global and national environmental standards and policies.
The IUCN invites participation in its policy development through active membership. It is funded by governments, bilateral aid agencies, multilateral and inter-governmental institutions, international conventions and NGOs. The IUCN is active in the preservation of wetlands in order to fight the decline of fresh water resources and biodiversity. Its key activities lie in the designing of wetland and water policies, the sustainable management of water resources, the restoration of wetlands, and the knowledge development and empowering of people.
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