Photo: Dan Laffoley
The IUCN's marine and polar work is organised below under eight broad themes. As some of our work cuts across these themes, some project work may feature under more than one theme.
Photo: Henry Wolcott
Climate Change & Oceans
Ocean fertilisation and other geo-engineering issues
Convening of the Western Gray Whale Advisory Panel
IUCN SSC Marine Conservation Committee
International Ocean Governance
Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction and High Seas;
International institutional change to strengthen conservation priorities (IA UNCLOS);
Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) governance;
Managing Marine Invasive Species
South West Indian Ocean Seamount Projects
Marine PlasticsClose the Plastic Tap Programme
Work with the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
Marine Protected Area Agency Partnership (MPAAP)
Enhancing Ecosystem-based Management (EbM) and regional cooperation in the Arctic marine environment
Identifying ecologically significant or vulnerable areas in the Arctic marine environment
Enhancing the establishment of networks of MPA in the Southern Ocean
Strengthening the ecosystem approach within the Antarctic Treaty System
Advancing appropriate management responses to climate change within the Antarctic Treaty System
Coastal ecosystem restoration for livelihoods improvement
Sustainable resource use and management
Increasing and promoting resilience and adaptive capacity in coastal communities
Coral Reefs Monitoring
Coral Reef Resilience
Conduct Research
