Abu Dhabi builds on its efforts towards the protection of its biodiversity with a comprehensive assessment of the health status of its ecosystems and the loss of critical habitats.
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The IUCN Red List of Ecosystems has the potential to support the transformative change needed to meet the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
View all posts about PublicationsKey findings provide valuable guidance for policymakers and stakeholders, aiming to mitigate ecosystem loss and prevent the collapse of these mangrove ecosystems.
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What is the RLE?
IUCN’s Red List of Ecosystems (RLE) is a global standard for assessing risks to ecosystems. It allows us to identify common symptoms (both spatial and functional) to understand the level of risk that an ecosystem is facing.
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+Why the RLE?
The RLE is a scientifically robust, transparent, evidence-based support tool that helps us understand ecosystem dynamics, as well as which ecosystems are healthy, and which are at risk of collapse in the near future and why.
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+Complementary Resources
RLE Database
Compiles information from ecosystem risk assessments from around the world that follow the IUCN RLE Categories and Criteria.
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+IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology
The first-ever comprehensive classification framework for Earth’s ecosystems that integrates their functional and compositional features.
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