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Press releases 2002

IUCN PRESS RELEASES IN 2002
January
29/01/2002	IUCN: AFRICAN CONVENTION MUST BE UPDATED
March
08/03/2002	INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
20/03/2002	TWO EXCEPTIONAL WORLD FIGURES BACK IUCN’S WORLD PARKS CONGRESS
April
04/04/2002	A NEW STUDY REVEALS THAT HUNTING TOURISM IN EASTERN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA IS INCREASING
05/04/2002	DISREGARD FOR LOCAL NEEDS LEADS TO BIODIVERSITY CRISIS, WARNS IUCN
16/04/2002	GENETIC RESOURCES: INTERNATIONAL FAIRNESS IS A CONSERVATION TOOL
26/04/2002	THE CHALLENGE OF AFRICA
May
23/05/2002	"GREENING INITIATIVE" SHOWCASES ENVIRONMENTAL BEST PRACTICE AT WSSD
June
03/06/2002	TAKING CLIMATE CHANGE LEADERSHIP TO THE EARTH SUMMIT 2002
10/06/2002	BUSINESS AND CIVIL SOCIETY URGE WORLD'S GOVERNMENTS TO RECOMMIT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
24/06/2002	IUCN PROVIDES STRATEGIC INPUT TO RIO+10 BRAZIL EVENT
24/06/2002	RUFIJI VILLAGERS CELEBRATE NATURE ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
28/06/2002	INUNDATIONS AND INVASIONS: TWO MAJOR THREATS IN THE PACIFIC
July
01/07/2002	IUCN LAUNCHES SUCCESS STORIES OF COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
02/07/2002	TRANSBOUNDARY COOPERATION IN MOSI-OA-TUNYA/VICTORIA FALLS WORLD HERITAGE SITE
03/07/2002	THE MYSTERY OF THE FLAT-HEADED CAT - FRESHWATER BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT
05/07/2002	PLAIDOYER PRESIDENTIEL EN FAVEUR DE L'UICN
08/07/2002	DERRAME DE CRUDO EN EL PARQUE NACIONAL DE GALAPAGOS – ECUADOR
16/07/2002	THERE IS ANOTHER WAY THAT WORKS
23/07/2002	AGRICULTURE AND BIODIVERSITY INTEGRATED AGENDAS CENTRAL TO SUCCESS OF WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
30/07/2002	IUCN GOES CARBON NEUTRAL TO THE SUMMIT
August
05/08/2002	IUCN ENVIRONMENT CENTRE - TO HOST OVER 100 EVENTS AT THE WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
06/08/2002	REUTERS FOUNDATION AND IUCN LAUNCH 2002 ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA AWARDS: THE BEST SUMMIT STORY
14/08/2002	CELEBRATING DIVERSITY
15/08/2002	WSSD PREPARATION AT AN ADVANCED STAGE
16/08/2002	THERE'S ANOTHER WAY THAT WORKS
21/08/2002	SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOCUS NEEDED IN FUTURE WILDLIFE TRADE POLICY
26/08/2002	MOUNTAINEERS AND CONSERVATIONISTS JOIN FORCES TO CALL FOR PEACE AND CO-OPERATION IN THE WORLD’S MOUNTAINS
26/08/2002	IUCN CALLS FOR POLITICAL LEADERSHIP AT THE WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
26/08/2002	EL CENTRO AMBIENTAL DE LA UICN ACOGE MAS DE 100 EVENTOS DURANTE LA CUMBRE SOBRE EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE
26/08/2002	ENVIRONMENTAL CONSUMPTION BAROMETER LAUCHED AT WORLD SUMMIT
26/08/2002	CENTRAL AMERICA AND WSSD: CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
27/08/2002	IUCN CALLS FOR INCLUSION OF ACCEPTED INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
2708/2002	RUEDA DE PRENSA PARA MEDIOS DE HABLA HISPANA
28/08/2002	AGRICULTURE AND BIODIVERSITY CAN SURVIVE AND THRIVE TOGETHER
28/08/2002	THE IMPORTANCE OF SMALL DIFFERENCES
29/08/2002	IUCN CONFRONTS AFRICA’S POVERTY AS THE NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT IS TABLED FOR DISCUSSION
29/08/2002	AGRICULTURA Y BIODIVERSIDAD PUEDEN JUNTAS SOBREVIVIR Y PROSPERAR
30/08/2002	IUCN CALLS ON GOVERNMENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
30/08/2003	INTRODUCING THE IUCN SPECIES INFORMATION SERVICE
31/08/2002	MINING INDUSTRY AND IUCN – THE WORLD CONSERVATION UNION ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP ON MINING AND BIODIVERSITY
September
01/09/2002	THE CO2 EMISSIONS FROM ONE IN FIVE DELEGATES ALREADY OFFSET THROUGH THE JOHANNESBURG CLIMATE LGEDACY
01/09/2002	BOTSWANA, EL SLAVADOR AND VIETNAM JOIN PARTNERSHIP TO TACKLE WORLD WATER CRISIS
01/09/2002	EVALUATION DE L’UICN SUR L’ETAT DES NEGOCIATIONS DU SMDD
01/09/2002	IUCN ASSESSMENT OF THE STATE OF WSSD NEGOTIATIONS
01/09/2002	BUSINESS MAKES THE CASE FOR BIODIVERSITY!
02/09/2003	EVALUACIÓN DE UICN SOBRE EL ESTADO DE LAS NEGOCIACIONES
02/09/2002	NELSON MANDELA AND HM QUEEN NOOR OF JORDAN LAUNCH THE VTH WORLD PARKS CONGRESS 2003 AT WORLD SUMMIT
03/09/2003	CONSERVING THE EARTH CAN KEEP THE PEACE, SAVE LIVES
04/09/2002	IUCN COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT POLITICAL DECLARATION
10/09/2002	CANADA STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIP WITH IUCN
14/09/2002	STUMBLING, BUT NOT FALLING
17/09/2002	TRAFFIC CALLS FOR BETTER MANAGEMENT OF WILD SPECIES UNDER CITES
20/09/2002	10 DAYS LEFT TO WIN US$ 5,000!
October
02/10/2002	PORTRAITS IN RED - THE RELUCTANT STARS OF THE 2002 IUCN RED LIST
03/10/2002	TAIWAN IMPLEMENTS WHALE SHARK HARVEST MONITORING SYSTEM
07/10/2002	ILLEGAL IVORY TRADE DRIVEN BY UNREGULATED DOMESTIC MARKETS
07/10/2002	IMPROVED WATER GOVERNANCE CAN PROMOTE PEACE AND EQUITY
08/10/2002	RELEASE OF THE 2002 RED LIST OF THREATENED SPECIES, THE WORLD'S MOST AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS
17/10/2002	NEW REPORT HELPS GUIDE EMERGING MULTI-BILLION CARBON MARKET
18/10/2002	INADEQUATE FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENT ENHANCES CRITICAL ROLE OF GEF
November
06/11/2002	THORNY ISSUES FOR THE WORLD'S PLANTS: HOW MUCH DO WE REALLY KNOW?
11/11/2002	HER MAJESTY QUEEN NOOR OF JORDAN TO PRESENT 2002 REUTERS-IUCN MEDIA AWARDS
13/11/2002	ANFIBIOS DE MESOAMÉRICA ESTÁN DESAPARECIENDO
14/11/2002	PRIMERA POLÍTICA REGIONAL DE HUMEDALES EN EL MUNDO
14/11/2002	GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FORUM TO PUSH GOVERNMENTS FOR IMPROVED WETLANDS MANAGEMENT
18/11/2002	GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FORUM CALLS ON GOVERNMENTS TO DO WHAT THEY PROMISED
18/11/2002	8TH CONFERENCE OF PARTIES TO THE RAMSAR CONVENTION ON WETLANDS
19/11/2002	INVASIVES BRING FIRST FIREWORKS TO RAMSAR CONVENTION
20/11/2002	RAMSAR CONVENTION MOVES FORWARD ON AGRICULTURE
21/11/2002	CASI LA MITAD DE ANFIBIOS DE MESOAMÉRICA EN PELIGRO DE EXTINCIÓN
21/11/2002	UNE NOUVELLE COALITION POUR LA CONSERVATION DES RESSOURCES MARINES ET COTIERES EN AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
21/11/2002	UGANDA MAKES BID FOR COP 9
22/11/2002	EQUIDAD DE GÉNERO Y AMBIENTE SE EXTIENDE POR MÉXICO
25/11/2002	SALVANDO EL RICO VALOR CULTURAL DE LOS HUMEDALES
26/11/2002	FROM STRATEGY TO ACTION FOR WATER AND WETLANDS
27/11/2002	CENTRAL AMERICA LAUNCHES FIRST REGIONAL WETLANDS POLICY OF THE WORLD
28/11/2002	MORE WETLAND CONSERVATION, LESS FLOODS AND DROUGHTS
28/11/2002	IUCN LAUNCHES PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE PROJECT
December
03/12/2002	GOVERNANCE AND PROTECTED AREAS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN: THE ROAD TO DURBAN
06/12/2002	BRITISH JOURNALIST AWARDED GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM PRIZE
11/12/2002	BLEACHED TO DEATH OR SLOWLY RECOVERING: CORAL REEFS AT THE CROSSROADS
17/12/2002	CENTROAMÉRICA ALERTA POR EFECTOS DEL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO EN SUS FUENTES DE AGUA