News for Members
Regional Consultation and Discussion Meeting of IUCN Members in PACO - June 2010
The Central and West Africa Region (PACO) of International Union for the Conservation oof Nature (IUCN) organize a discussion meeting of his members. That will take place from the 15th to the 16th June in Hotel FILOAS BP 53 Mbour, in Senegal. … | French
03 Jun 2010 | Fact sheet
Energy action in Asia
In Asia, IUCN is working to incorporate nature-based principles into energy policies and promote fair access to clean energy through economic approaches. From village solar energy projects to research into new energy crops, the work and experience of IUCN Members plays a key role. …
03 Jun 2010 | News story
Nace grupo de trabajo sobre pesca y sustentabilidad en la Cuenca del Plata
La iniciativa busca fortalecer los proyectos en marcha en la cuenca y mejorar la calidad de vida de las comunidades costeras en los cinco países; coordinar acciones tendientes a disminuir su vulnerabilidad. …
01 Jun 2010 | News story
Care in the community - saving Kenya's forests
Forests cover less than 3% of Kenya’s land area but they’re an important source of income, food and economic growth to the country. However, forests are increasingly under pressure, due to rampant charcoal burning, illegal logging, overgrazing, forest fires and pollution. The Kijabe Environment Volunteers group (KENVO) has made great moves in preserving vast areas of the Gatamaiyu forest near Nairobi, working with local communities, many of whom were previously involved in illegal and destructive activities in the forest. …
01 Jun 2010 | Audio
Winrock International outlines its renewable energy projects
A public service announcement from IUCN Member Winrock International about its work on providing renewable energy resources to people around the world, some of whom have access to electricity for the first time. …
31 May 2010 | Video
Biofuels in Peru
Video from IUCN Member SPDA - Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental. …
31 May 2010 | Video
Powering up West Africa
One of the defining challenges of our time is finding more energy while emitting less carbon dioxide. West Africa too must take responsibility in stopping climate change. IUCN Member, The Green Actors of West Africa (GAWA) presents 'The State of the Environment', a video series covering the major environmental issues in the region. This 10 minute episode talks about renewable energy. …
31 May 2010 | Video
Towards sustainable energy
IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre talks about the need to look for more sustainable and renewable energy sources, and change the way we use energy. …
31 May 2010 | Video
74th Meeting of the IUCN Council
The 74th meeting of the IUCN Council will get underway in Gland, Switzerland on 2 June. … | French | Spanish
28 May 2010 | News story
Climate action needed now - talks continue
UNFCCC talks, 31 May – 11 June 2010, Bonn
Negotiations at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting resume in Bonn, continuing efforts to establish a post-2012 global climate change regime. Following disappointment in Copenhagen, the timing for the adoption of a new legally binding agreement remains unclear, but Parties should aim at an agreement on the building blocks of a new regime for the next UNFCCC Summit in Cancun, Mexico, in November this year.
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28 May 2010 | Media advisory
