News and events
Projets changement clmatique
Le 7 juillet 2009 à Ouagadougou, le Ministre de l’Environnement et du Cadre de vie a procédé au lancement de trois projets sur les changements climatiques au Burkina Faso. …
07 Jul 2009 | News story
Banking on Biodiversity
The members of the Pacific Islands Roundtable for Nature Conservation met in Honiara from 28 June to the 2 July 2009 to discuss the state of the Pacific Islands environment and review commitments to the Pacific Islands Action Strategy for Nature Conservation and Protected Areas. “Banking on Biodiversity” is the product of those discussions and a call to action in response to the growing threats to the Pacific Islands Region. …
07 Jul 2009 | News story
Strengthening Sustainability and Energy Security in Small Island Developing States
Island nations face some pressing challenges in the 21st century which heighten the importance and imperative of moving to more sustainable and secure energy futures. IUCN, with the Austria Development Cooperation, organised a parallel session at the Vienna Energy Conference 22-24 June 2009. …
06 Jul 2009 | News story
Forêts communales: pour une vision commune de leur gestion durable
Du 15 au 18 juin 2009 s’est tenu à Ouagadougou, le premier congrès des forêts communales d’Afrique de l’ouest. …
01 Jul 2009 | News story
Awards Bring Public into Discussion on the Environment
Every year thousands of Viet Nam’s people take their turn at tackling some of the nation’s most pressing conservation issues, as part of the “Environment and Development” competition sponsored by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), Voice of Viet Nam (VOV) and IUCN VN. … | Vietnamese
01 Jul 2009 | News story
World Heritage Convention: safeguarding our natural heritage
At this year’s meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Seville, Spain, two new natural sites were added to the World Heritage List, following the advice of IUCN. Another 11 cultural sites were added to the prestigous list of the most valuable places on Earth. …
01 Jul 2009 | News story
Tubbataha Reefs National Park, the Philippines
Angelique Songco, Park Manager of Tubbataha Reefs National Park, explains a bit more about the park as part of this month's focus on protected areas. …
29 Jun 2009 | News story
Copenhagen: Let’s solve the Climate & Development Nexus
Members of the climate & development Network, formed by nearly 40 African and French NGOs, met for a capacity building workshop in Tunisia from 25th to 27th of May this year. For this occasion, they worked on elements which are critical for the new agreement on climate change to be adopted on next December in Copenhagen. …
29 Jun 2009 | Event
Le FFEM lance un concours pour petits projets
Dans le cadre de la deuxième phase du « Programme de Petites Initiatives (PPI)» pour la période 2009-2011, le Fonds Français pour l’Environnement Mondial (FFEM) a lancé un concours à petits projets axés principalement sur la conservation de la biodiversité et la lutte contre le changement climatique. …
26 Jun 2009 | News story
Trece sitios de patrimonio mundial permanecerán en la Lista en Peligro
Trece Sitios de Patrimonio Mundial, que incluyen a las Islas Galápagos, continuarán en la Lista de Patrimonio Mundial en Peligro, por recomendación de la UICN. …
25 Jun 2009 | News story
