Work with the Conventions

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International conventions are a critical tool for developing and shaping global policy and strategy on a range of conservation issues. Outputs from these conventions then help to define regional strategies which then ultimately become implemented through national strategies, action plans and even legislation.

IUCN has a broad remit based on its complex structure. With a membership that spans government organisations, international and national NGOs and institutions, together with a global secretariat, it is well positioned to function at the interface between conservation action on the ground and the policy instruments that help drive these activities. A key component of this is working with global and regional conventions by providing information, data and knowledge. The SSC, with its specialist groups made-up of 10,000 members provides a large body of expertise to help shape policy and conservation strategies through a number of conventions. The cat specialist group is particularly engaged in the following conventions:

• the Convention on The International Trade in Endangered Species CITES,

• the Convention on Migratory Species CMS,

• and the Bern Convention.

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The Cat SG has been active in convening multi sector partnerships and meetings to help develop a range of guidelines and strategies for species-based conservation across their range.