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Climate change negotiation preparations warm up
Dhaka, Bangladesh, 27 October, 2009
27 Oct 2009 | Event
Celebrating ‘membership’ and the journey together
IUCN Bangladesh organized a members’ celebration dinner on 20th October 2009 in Dhaka. …
20 Oct 2009 | Event
Herbal Fair: Healing the World through Promotion and Conservation of Medicinal Plants
A fair promoting herbal medicine was held at the premises of Ujanipara Buddhist Temple in Bandarban District of Chittagong Hill Tracts. The fair was jointly organized by IUCN Bangladesh (IUCNB) and Bolipara Nari Kalyan Somity (BNKS), a member of IUCN. Around 300 people of different ethnic communities were present in this fair, a landmark event aimed towards conservation of essential medicinal plants. …
20 Oct 2009 | News story
Forget forests at your peril – IUCN
Economic development and forest loss and degradation do not have to go hand in hand, according to IUCN. …
19 Oct 2009 | International news release
Regional Director visits IUCN Bangladesh
Dhaka, 16 September 2009 (IUCN) – IUCN Bangladesh Country Office received an official visit from the IUCN Asia Regional Director Ms Aban Kabraji in early September. …
16 Sep 2009 | Event
Let’s Hear Rana Bhai: the climate change ambassador from Bangladesh
Dhaka, 10 August 2009 (IUCN) – School children from the coastal district of Noakhali delivered messages of climate change adaptation, through a theatrical performance to an audience in Dhaka.
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10 Aug 2009 | Event
Ganges River Dolphin in dire straits
Dolphin hotspots must be protected if the Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) is to survive in the Brahmaputra river system, according to a recent study. …
20 Jul 2009 | International news release
World Ocean Conference, a fight to get oceans into the climate change debate
For immediate release: 11 May, 2009
Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, 11 May, 2009 (IUCN) – The Manado Ocean Declaration draft will be review at the World Ocean Congress in Manado urging the UN to put marine issues at the top of the agenda at the climate talks in Copenhagen. …
13 May 2009 | International news release
MFF Announces the first call for project proposals in Indonesia at the World Ocean Conference in Manado
MFF together with partners from
13 May 2009 | News story
Share water to make peace – IUCN
More people and less water could mean increased conflict for scarce shared water resources, warns IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). But in its latest report IUCN clearly shows how better cooperation over shared rivers can help governments avoid water crises. …
18 Mar 2009 | International news release
