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IUCN’s European region covers the European continent, Russia, 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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Mediterranean Seagrass Meadows: Resilience and Contribution to Climate Change Mitigation
This new study will be presented in Málaga during the Seagrass meadows event in Spain and provides an insight into their potential for carbon sequestration at a time when carbon credit schemes are becoming increasingly important in combating climate change. …
16 May 2012 | Media advisory
Enter the IUCN – Thomson Reuters Environmental Media Award now!
For over a decade, IUCN has teamed up with Thomson Reuters Foundation to honour exceptional environmental journalism. From 15 May to 15 June 2012, journalists and writers across the world are invited to submit an article for the IUCN – Thomson Reuters Environmental Media Award. …
15 May 2012 | Article
The B@B Platform at the Green Week
The EU Business @ Biodiversity Platform will participate in the Green Week – the biggest annual conference on European environment policy, organized by the European Commission. …
14 May 2012 | News story
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Finland’s newest national park gets a stamp
Postage stamps are a good way for mainstreaming biodiversity. Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Services and the Finnish Postal Service have an ongoing project on five national park stamps. …
10 May 2012 | News story
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Mountain chicken frogs back in Montserrat
Scientists from the IUCN Member organisations are hoping that one of the world's largest frogs is singing songs of love on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat and not just singing in the rain. Mating calls would mean the so-called "mountain chicken" frogs are looking to breed and hopefully dodge extinction. …
10 May 2012 | News story
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