Marine Protected Areas
Multiple ocean stresses threaten “globally significant” marine extinction
An international panel of experts warns in a report released today that marine species are at risk of entering a phase of extinction unprecedented in human history. …
20 Jun 2011 | News story
Lancement du livre "Mami Wata, mère des eaux - Nature et Communautés du littoral ouest-africain" à Bissau.
Le 19 janvier 2011, profitant de la présence à Bissau de délégués venus des 7 pays du PRCM dans le cadre d'un atelier sur l'éducation environnementale ainsi que de nombreux invités, 3 partenaires de la Guinée-Bissau (L'Institut de la Biodiversité et des Aires Protégées - IBAP, l'ONG Tiniguena et l'UICN) ont organisé une cérémonie pour le lancement du livre "Mami Wata, mère des eaux - Nature et Communautés du littoral ouest-africain". …
25 Jan 2011 | News story
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Ocean acidification: Coming soon to an ocean near you
Manmade ocean acidification will have profound impacts on marine life, even without a further increase of CO₂ emissions. Latest evidence shows that sea water chemistry is already changing and only rapid and huge reductions of fossil fuel use and deforestation can help restore ocean’s health, according to IUCN. … | French | Spanish
04 Nov 2010 | International news release
Protect Planet Ocean Now
With only one per cent of the world’s oceans under protection, countries are far behind the 10 per cent target promised for 2010. A greater political will and a change in the way we manage our marine capital are needed now to preserve the Earth’s oceans for generations to come. … | French | Spanish
19 Oct 2010 | International news release
IUCN joins "I am the ocean" campaign
IUCN is part of the Mission Blue “I am the Ocean” global campaign calling for action to protect the oceans and restore the health and productivity of this vital natural resource. …
28 Sep 2010 | News story
El Sallum - Egypt's latest environmental success
The last nearly pristine area in the Egyptian Mediterranean, El Sallum, has become the first Marine Protected Area on the country's Mediterranean coast. …
27 Aug 2010 | Article
New natural jewels on the World Heritage crown
Following IUCN’s recommendations, the landscapes of France’s La Reunion Island, Russia’s Siberian Putorana Plateau and the Phoenix Islands Protected Areas of Kiribati have been added to the List of Natural World Heritage sites by UNESCO. The Committee also decided to add Danxia (China) to the List. …
02 Aug 2010 | International news release
5ème Forum côtier et marin ouest-africain : La conservation de la biodiversité au centre des débats
Organisée sous le thème : « La biodiversité, notre sécurité dans un monde en changement. Sauvons-la ! », la rencontre qui a regroupé près de 200 invités de profil varié s’est déroulée du 28 juin au 1er juillet 2010 à Nouakchott en Mauritanie. …
05 Jul 2010 | News story
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United Nations addresses capacity-building in ocean affairs and the law of the sea, including marine science
Capacity building in ocean affairs and the law of the sea, including marine science, was the key topic at UNICPOLOS 11, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 21 – 25 June 2010. …
01 Jul 2010 | News story
Coastal Conservation offers survival for the poor
A young British Conservationist has won an international award for helping to create a new model of community-run Marine Protected Areas, which both saves marine diversity and helps to feed marine dependent communities. …
24 Feb 2010 | News story
