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“Influence, encourage and assist societies in Europe to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.”
IUCN’s European region covers the European continent, North and Central Asia and includes the overseas entities of European Union countries. Representing one third of the global membership, this is IUCN’s largest programmatic region.
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Launch of the "Cities and Biodiversity Outlook"
The Cities and Biodiversity Outlook presents the world’s first global assessment of the effects of urbanization on biodiversity and ecosystem services. It discusses the massive challenges ahead but also the unprecedented opportunities, and identifies knowledge gaps that are crucial to bridge. …
30 Sep 2013 | News story
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Nature+ road ahead
The overall objective of IUCN in South-Eastern Europe is to work towards the long-term protection of biodiversity and sustainable use of natural resources. Advocating for nature-based solutions to development challenges and encouraging cross-border cooperation, IUCN will strive to shape a sustainable future for the people and nature in the region. …
27 Sep 2013 | News story
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Mainstreaming conservation in Europe’s policy-making
Integration of nature conservation as part of the solution to societal challenges is key to stopping biodiversity loss, and it is very much needed. This is the main outcome of the Conference “Meeting the EU 2020 Biodiversity Targets: Mainstreaming Conservation” organized by the EP Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development on 24 September 2013, in Brussels. …
27 Sep 2013 | News story
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New era for UK's peatlands
United Kingdom’s Minister for the Environment Richard Benyon announced a new initiative for peatland conservation at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme’s conference in York on 10-12 September 2013. The Peatland Code will help companies contribute to peatland restoration. …
26 Sep 2013 | News story
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Join IUCN SEE as Programme Officer
IUCN SEE is seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic candidate that will contribute to the implementation of the IUCN Strategic Plan for SEE. The position will focus on the sustainable ecosystem management strategic priority and on the development of a related portfolio of projects and activities. This is initially a 12 month position with the possibility of extension. …
20 Sep 2013 | News story
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