Introduction

It is well acknowledged that International Union for Conservation Nature (IUCN) has been a major global player in protecting nature and natural resources throughout the world for over 60 years. IUCN is an organization that creates global conservation strategies, country-specific strategies, and even the conservation strategies of specific ecological niches. In maintaining its global position as conservation policy formation global hybrid IO, IUCN is able to hold on to its identity. The research explores IUCN’s procedures to prepare both international and national protectoral programs with specific examination of four South Asian countries. In this broader sense, the research outcomes might be beneficial to constiutiencies of the global North as well as the global South because of the nature and coverage of IUCN and its role in conservation policy formation. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.