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Barcelona Evening News

10 days to debate, share, network, learn, commit, vote and decide. This page tells you what happened on each of the days of the IUCN World Conservation Congress. Welcome to the daily summaries.

 

Mission: Make a BIG difference

Terraviva News

Terraviva is the daily newspaper of the World Conservation Congress. Read about the results of the elections, about resolutions and recommendations, cyclones and geodiversity. …  

14 Oct 2008 | News story

Public awareness raising on climate change is essential for the implementation of Viet Nam’s adaptation and mitigation activities.

New IUCN resolution urges stronger climate change mitigation

More than 98 percent of IUCN NGO members and 70 percent of state members voted in favour of a new climate change mitigation resolution. The resolution targets more specific goals and actions on biodiversity, ecosystem services and livelihoods protection. …  

14 Oct 2008 | News story

Conservation: The Faith Factor

Terraviva News

Terraviva is the daily newspaper of the World Conservation Congress. Read about faith and the environment, and how companies should start paying for their logos. …  

12 Oct 2008 | News story

Dr. Robert Goodland

Winners at World Conservation Congress

Two medals and one honorary membership were awarded at the IUCN World Conservation Congress today. …  

11 Oct 2008 | News story

Shelling off

Terraviva News

Terraviva is the daily newspaper of the World Conservation Congress. Read about Shell, the elections, war crimes and the climate crisis. …  

10 Oct 2008 | News story

Evening News Oct 9

Evening News Oct 9

Are there spiritual solutions to our environmental crisis? Should animal logos be free? The last day of the forum raised many questions and more, but also brought answers and tremendous contributions to conservation inititatives. …  

09 Oct 2008 | Video

Presidential Contest: First salvoes fired

Terraviva News

Terraviva is the daily newspaper of the World Conservation Congress. Read about the move from Forum to Assembly, the presidential candidates, new media, species extinction and how to buy your share of the Amazon.
…  

09 Oct 2008 | News story

Sprint to the finish (IUCN World Conservation Congress 2008)

Sprint to the finish

It may have been the last day of the forum at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, but it was by no means the least. If anything, things got even busier as delegates rushed to make the most of the final hours of the forum. …  

09 Oct 2008 | News story

Evening News Oct 08, 2008
IUCN TV

Evening News Oct 8

What is the real state of our oceans? How can we support families of rangers who lose their lives while saving our parks? How can we work with Africa to sustain their natural resources? these and other key issues were discussed today at the iucn congress. …  

08 Oct 2008 | Video

Beyond carbon footprints

Terraviva News

 Terraviva is the daily newspaper of the World Conservation Congress. Read about carbon footprints, African advisors, climate change and the world's resources. …  

08 Oct 2008 | News story

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