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13 December 2001
Six natural wonders recognized by the World Heritage Convention

27 November 2001
IUCN Report: Improve international ocean governance to counter fisheries depletion and deteriorating marine conditions

22 November 2001
Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan to present 2001 Reuters-IUCN Media Awards

16 November 2001
Experts launch action plan for rivers in West Africa

9 November 2001
Win faith or lose face with the Kyoto Protocol

5 November 2001
IUCN launches new strategy: Global action to improve dams

11 October 2001
'Wellbeing of Nations' report concludes 37 countries close to sustainable development

19 September 2001
Kamchatka's mushrooming opportunities: Canadian market for non-timber forest products is valued at over C$180 million. Is there a chance to save forests while boosting Russia's economy?

7 September 2001
IUCN and agriculture at the OECD, a special report by Jeff McNeely

21 August 2001
Once the iron curtain, now a national park

26 July 2001
A management plan for the Okavango Delta - Botswana

23 July 2001
Bonn agreement on Kyoto Protocol turning point for Climate Change Convention
IUCN welcomes vision and commitment of governments to act now

Letter to Minister Jan Pronk

23 July 2001
Hohe Tauern, Austria, gains IUCN international recognition as national park

23 July 2001
Statement to the 53rd meeting of the International Whaling Commission

17 July 2001
Nature shows alarming evidence of climate change

4 July 2001
Distinction remise à l'UICN à Gland pour la qualité écologique de ses aménagements extérieurs
About the natural garden

4 July 2001
Alps, Volcanoes, Flamingos, Crocs and the Galapagos "Melting Pot"
IUCN recommends new sites for World Heritage status.

28 June 2001
Major donors affirm confidence in IUCN's Programme

28 June 2001
The truth about bats - a new Action Plan to boost their conservation

25 June 2001
IUCN appoints Director for new Mediterranean Programme

21 June 2001
Rediscovery of "extinct" species on Mauritius spurs joint action to secure its future

20 June 2001
IUCN and South Africa strengthen conservation and sustainable development commitments and joint efforts

19 June 2001
Protection of ecosystems is the solution to the water crisis, says Director General

20 June 2001
IUCN and South Africa strengthen conservation and sustainable development commitments and joint efforts

29 May 2001
Reuters Foundation and IUCN launch 2001 Environmental Media Awards (Español)

11 May 2001
Alien species invade the planet

10 May 2001
Protect the High Seas before it's too late, Governments urged

9 May 2001
"Alarming" findings for biodiversity hotspots

24 April 2001
IUCN's President, Yolanda Kakabadse, awarded world's highest environmental prize

19 March 2001
IUCN calls for a ban - Coltan mining threatens World Heritage sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo

1 March 2001
New voice for the world's largest conservation organisation: IUCN appoints its new Director General, Mr Achim Steiner

28 February 2001
Half of one of the world's largest Mangrove forests to disappear within 15 years, says IUCN

22 February 2001
Action against severe threat to biodiversity from global warming

14 February 2001
Valentine's day: a new forest project launched

13 February 2001
Experts outline action for sturgeon conservation