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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

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