GF 75 Man's Influence on the Environment
The Indigenous Peoples and Conservation Intitative (IPCN) is a policy
instituted by the IUCN, the World Conservation Union. IPCN's two
objectives are: (1) " To contribute to the sustainable and equitable use of
natural resources by integrating Indigenous Peoples knowledge, perspectives,
and practices into programs and strategies for sustainability undertaken by
IUCN, its members and partners"; and (2) " To promote mutual understanding
amongst Indigenous Peoples and other social actors in conservation and
natural resource management including governments, regional, and
international institutions." This site serves as the homepage for the IPCN
policy and its initiative.
Users will find that the initiative's background is presented in the site.
Here are details covering the policy's objectives, structure and approach,
major intitiatives, coordinator, publications, and contact information.
Within each subject heading, users are given specifications concerning the
policy and its sponsors. At the bottom of the site's page are links to the
IUCN homepage, including its information, people, places, and themes
The site is maintained by IUCN, the World Conservation Union and its
Biodiversity Policy Program; Washington, D.C.
Browse through site's listings.