Alliance for Zero Extinction
The Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) is a global alliance of membership organisations created in 2003 to prevent the extinction of species and the destruction of natural habitats. By trying to eliminate human threats such as commercial exploitation, disease and the introduction of invasive species, the AZE attempts rebuild populations of endangered and critically endangered species. This should in turn maintain native ecosystems and biodiversity. The AZE is a membership-based organisation whose main aim is to cooperate with its members and provide expertise with regards to biodiversity goals for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 2050 and assist it's membership parties in integrating the zero-extinction target into National action plans.[1] The AZE is also responsible for managing a forum on the best practices for its members to implement safeguarding measures and communications, education and public awareness of them.[2]
Member Institutions
Global AZE Members African Conservation Foundation American Bird Conservancy American Museum of Natural History Association of Zoos and Aquariums Asociación Armonía Asociación de Conservación de los Ecosistemas Andinos Association "Les Amis des Oiseaux" Asociacion Naymlap Aves y Conservacion Bat Conservation International BirdLife International Bridled Nailtail Wallaby Trust Centro Latinamericano Ecologia Social Charles Darwin Foundation Chelonian Research Foundation CIPAMEX Conservation Breeding Specialist Group Conservation International Corporación Sentido Natural Doga Dernegi - Turkey Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust EcoSystems - India Ecoterra International Endangered Wildlife Trust Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden Flaura and Fauna International Finding Species Forest Partners International Friends of the Osa Fundação Biodiversitas Fundación Jocotoco Fundación ProAves Global Insular Conservation Society Global Wildlife Conservation Guyra Paraguay Humane Society International Instituto Ecologia Applicata International Conservation Fund of Canada International Iguana Foundation Island Conservation Island Endemics Kutilang Indonesia Foundation Loro Parque Fundación Lubee Bat Conservancy Madagasikara Voakajy Mindo Cloudforest Foundation Missouri Botanical Garden NABU (German Society for Nature Conservation) National Audubon Society Nature Protection Trust of the Seychelles NatureServe Nature Seychelles NOÊ Conservation North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo Pronatura National Federation Rainforest Biodiversity Group Rare Sahara Conservation Fund Saint Louis Zoo’s WildCare Institute Société Audubon Haïti Sociedad Ornitología de la Hispaniola Stiftung Artenschutz (Species Conservation Foundation) The Nature Conservancy Turtle Conservation Fund Turtle Survival Alliance Vermont Center for Ecostudies Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Development Associateion of Ethiopia (WildCODE) Wildlife Conservation Society EcoHealth Alliance (formerly known as Wildlife Trust) World Land Trust - US World Parrot Trust World Pheasant Association World Wildlife Fund US Zoo Outreach Organization Zoological Society of San Diego Zoological Society of London (EDGE) Zoologische Gesellschaft für Arten- und Populationsschutz
See also
Extinction
Biodiversity
Conservation movement
Protected Areas
References
- ^ Ainsworth, David. "Alliance for Zero Extinction and the Convention on Biological Diversity Join Forces" 11 June 2011. Convention on Biological Diversity. Web. [1]
- ^ Lambertini, Marco. "Now or Never: Action to stop Impending Extinctions is Announced" Global Environment Facility. 27 October 2011. Web. [2]