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Mangroves for the Future Programme trains local NGOs and CBOs for the development of the coastal communities
Mangroves for the Future concluded a second two-day Training Workshop on the Project Management and Proposal Writing here in Karachi today. …
02 Mar 2013 | Article
BRIDGE: Building River Dialogue and Governance (Project Brief - BRIDGE 3S)
Collaborative trans-boundary governance is central to the sustainable and efficient use of water management resources in the 3S river basin.
01 Mar 2013 | Downloads - document
Philippine Cockatoos face new challenges
SOS grantee Katala Foundation Incorporated (KFI), working to protect the Critically Endangered Philippine cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia expresses serious concerns after the recent approval of the construction of a coal-fired power plant opposite Rasa Island, about one kilometre from the project's site. …
01 Mar 2013 | News story
Time to put a stop to illegal wildlife trade, says IUCN
Bangkok, Thailand, 28 February 2013 – Poaching, illegal trade and other important issues facing wildlife today will be discussed at the 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP16) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), taking place from 3 to 14 March 2013, in Bangkok, Thailand. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, calls for urgent measures to halt illegal wildlife trade which is pushing many species to the brink of extinction. …
28 Feb 2013 | International news release
Mangroves for the Future Programme trains Local Organisations for the development works along the Balochistan and Sindh coasts
A two-day workshop organised by the Mangroves for the Future Programme on Project Cycle Management and proposal writing concluded here in Karachi today. …
28 Feb 2013 | News story
Global brands and IUCN to set standard for aluminium sustainability
Gland, Switzerland, 28 February 2013 – Audi, BMW Group, Hydro and Rexam join the IUCN-led Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, to develop a global standard for aluminium sustainability by the end of 2014. …
28 Feb 2013 | International news release
Third Project Advisory Committee meeting held in Bangladesh
The Project Advisory Committee (PAC) of Ecosystems for Life: A Bangladesh-India Initiative emphasized the need to focus on policy influence and advocacy as the project completes its midterm. The PAC also suggested to include Nepal as observer for meetings convened under the project. …
27 Feb 2013 | Article
IUCN China takes lead in measuring the true value of nature
IUCN China and the Elion Foundation are joining hands to establish a pilot project to test China’s first "Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP)", a robust and practical tool to measure the wealth of nature for human society. … | Chinese
26 Feb 2013 | Article
Keeping the colour in the oceans
Professor Yvonne Sadovy’s passion for the oceans has led to a career that tackles the destructive impacts of unsustainable international species trade on both fishing communities and marine ecosystems. …
25 Feb 2013 | Article
Let science save the species
Dena Cator is best described as someone who connects people. Working for IUCN’s Global Species Programme, she acts as a link between the vast body of species experts in IUCN’s Species Survival Commission (SSC) and government representatives who make decisions on international environmental policy. …
25 Feb 2013 | Article
