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World Conservation Union  

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  • The international union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) was founded in 1948 following an international conference in France (Fontainebleau) under the name International Union for Protection of Nature (IUPN). However, the name was changed to IUCN in 1956. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; World Conservation Union (IUCN)]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/World_Conservation_Union

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