International Union of Conservation Legislators (IUCL)

In the interest of bridging the knowledge gap between elected officials and the scientific community, the International Union of Conseration Legislators (IUCL) Database seeks to facilitate collaboration by providing contact information for legislators, current and past, from around the world who are working on conservation and environmental issues.The ultimate goal is to ensure that decision-makers have access to the world’s finest research in conservation and environmental sciences and develop the partnerships needed to implement science-based solutions

Specific questions about the database can be addressed to the Honourable Dr. Keith Martin, former Member of Parliament from Canada at keithmartinmd@yahoo.ca.

REDD+: Initiative to Prepare National Laws

Senior legislators from Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia and Mexico met to launch the GLOBE Legislator Forest Initiative to develop complementary legislation to prepare the way for efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD). During the meeting each group of legislators outlined the current status of their legislation that is relevant to forestry and the drivers of deforestation. Over the next year, GLOBE will work with legislators to identify how legislation could be amended or advanced to provide REDD+ with a stable foundation for success. The legislators involved in this new initiative will report back on their progress at the World Summit of Legislators prior to UNCSD (Rio+20).