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Press releases 2006

IUCN PRESS RELEASES IN 2006
December

November
30/11/2006	Surviving the bleach
17/11/2006	In the name of justice, IUCN calls for investment in climate change mitigation
16/11/2006	Coral bleaching will hit the world’s poor
14/11/2006	2006 Reuters-IUCN Environmental Media Award goes to Marina Walker Guevara for “The children of lead” - Español - Français
October
31/10/2006	New strategy to help corals and mangroves survive climate change
23/10/2006	Reuters-IUCN Environmental Media Awards announce regional winners - Español - Français
12/10/2006	Botswana’s Kalahari Desert – valuable as diamonds?
2/10/2006	New scientific panel to keep the finger on the pulse of the endangered Western Gray Whale
September
21/09/2006	Control over nature will make the poor better off
19/09/2006	Julia Marton-Lefèvre appointed Director General of the World Conservation Union
15/09/2006	Governments back sustainable coastal zone management to reduce disaster vulnerability in Indian Ocean countries
14/09/2006	A quarter of the Mediterranean’s amphibians are threatened with extinction
6/09/2006	10 Days left to apply for 2006 Reuters-IUCN Environmental Media Awards - Español - Français
August
30/08/2006	‘Natural’ disasters are often man-made
25/08/2006	Lebanon oil spill threatens migrant birds and marine life
10/08/2006	Call for Entries to Excellence in Environmental Journalism Awards - Español - Français
9/08/2006	Rare snow leopard swaps Himalayas for New York City
9/08/2006	New book explores relationship between poverty, health and environment [PDF]
July
25/07/2006	Armed Conflict and the Environment in Lebanon and Israel [PDF]
12/07/2006	Giant Panda Sanctuary, Malpelo Island and Kvarken Archipelago inscribed on World Heritage List
12/07/2006	Sumatran Rainforest not on World Heritage in danger list, despite escalating threats
7/07/2006	West African black rhino feared extinct
5/07/2006	Fishing companies announce world’s first voluntary closures to high-seas deepwater trawling
3/07/2006	IUCN and OASIS join forces to develop open standards for conservation
June
20/06/2006	IUCN and the International Whaling Commission
16/06/2006	Action Urged to Avoid Deep Trouble in the Deep Seas
13/06/2006	World Conservation Union launches new project to prevent illegal forest activities in Ghana
7/06/2006	Fiji Leaders Receive Global Ocean Conservation Award for Unprecedented Network of Marine Protected Areas [PDF]
May
30/05/2006	Global support for the World Conservation Union's Tsunami Response
2/05/2006	Release of the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species reveals ongoing decline of the status of plants and animals
	Publicación de Lista Roja de Especies Amenazadas 2006 de la UICN revela que continúa el deterioro del estado de plantas y animales
	La liste rouge de l’UICN des espèces menacées 2006™ révèle une dégradation constante de l’état des plantes et des animaux
April
6/04/2006	Healthy ecosystems essential to human health
March
29/03/2006	Island Nations Commit to Protect Their Futures
20/03/2006	UICN incide en reformas legislativas de aguas en Sudamérica
20/03/2006	Act now to stop wave of extinctions
17/03/2006	President Fox of Mexico receives Children’s Plea for Clean and Green Water
15/03/2006	World Water Forum needs to find sustainable solutions to the world’s water crisis
14/03/2006	Most tsunami-hit coral reefs will recover if human impacts can be effectively managed, says new report
3/03/2006	Tough times ahead for illegal fishers: High Seas Task Force announces global action
February
22/02/2006	Ministers of the High Seas Task Force to Announce Joint Initiatives against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing [PDF]
20/02/2006	A sting in the tale for sharks and rays
2/02/2006	Roti Island Snake-necked Turtles become all but extinct
January
27/01/2006	Big hopes for endangered Asian elephants
13/01/2006	Saving the pride of Africa: African governments pull together to conserve their lions
9/01/2006	President of the World Conservation Union to visit Costa Rica