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IUCN dedicates an entire programme to the overseas countries and territories of the EU, where most of the EU’s biodiversity is located. These nine Outermost Regions and 25 Overseas Countries and Territories cover the world’s largest marine territory and a land area equivalent to that of continental Europe. A Preparatory Action for a Voluntary Scheme for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Territories of European Overseas (BEST) was launched in 2010 and continues to run in a new setup. The programme is part of the IUCN’s Regional Seas and EU Overseas Programme; day-to-day implementation is partially carried out from the Brussels office.
List of Members in Overseas Territories:
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National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands |
British Virgin Islands (UK) |
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Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance |
Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba) (NL) |
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Caribbean Research & Management of Biodiversity Foundation |
Curaçao (NL) |
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Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust |
Jersey (UK) |
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Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Programme, Pacific Community |
New Caledonia (FRANCE) |
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Direction de l'environnement de la province Sud |
New Caledonia (FRANCE) |
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Direction Energie-Environnement - Conseil Régional de La Réunion |
Reunion (FRANCE) |
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Groupe Local d'Observation et d`Identification des cétacés de la Réunion |
Reunion (FRANCE) |
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Société Réunionnaise pour l'Etude et la Protection de l'Environnement Ile de la Réunion |
Reunion (FRANCE) |
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FNE Saint Pierre et Miquelon |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (FRANCE) |
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Association Kwata |
French Guiana |
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Te Mana o te Moana |
French Polynesia |
To find out more about the EU Overseas Programme please visit this section of our website.
