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15 December 2000
IUCN spreads biodiversity knowledge through an innovative web site

13 December 2000
Departure of the Director General

5 December 2000
Inauguration of the IUCN center for Mediterranean cooperation

30 November 2000
IUCN calls for additional analysis and monitoring of Kakadu National Park World Heritage site

24 November 2000
A sustainable development agenda for Balochistan launched

24 November 2000
A sustainable development agenda for Balochistan being launched today

16 November 2000
Release of the World Commission on Dams' final report
"After this report, we can no longer say, 'we did not know'," states IUCN.

11 October 2000
Amman 2000 World Conservation Congress comes to a conclusion: "No loss of species is acceptable", says IUCN

11 October 2000
International spotlight on growing trade in bushmeat - IUCN resolution urges immediate action: greater law enforcement, increased funding, industry cooperation

11 October 2000
His Excellency the Minister of Education to praise young Jordanian artists

10 October 2000
Global Youth Reporters Programme officially launched: Minister of Tourism,IUCN Director General welcome innovative global project

9 October 2000
2000 Reuters-IUCN Media Awards ceremony: Worldwide environmental media prize awarded to Canadian journalist - Her Majesty Queen Noor congratulates winners of the 2000 Reuters-IUCN Global Media Awards

8 October 2000
2000 Reuters-IUCN Media Awards ceremony: Her Majesty Queen Noor to announce global and regional award winners - Prizes to honour best of environmental reporting

7 octubre 2000
Centroamérica y México presentan gran estrategia ambiental ante el mundo (Word document)

6 October 2000
IUCN and Globe International announce strategic alliance

6 October 2000
IUCN Species Survival Commission Unveils initiatives to bolster fight against species extinctions

5 October 2000
Interactive session on forests highlights decline

5 octubre 2000
Empieza reunión mundial de conservacionistas: Eco-espacios es el tema principal

5 October 2000
Newly Published : "Evaluating Effectiveness: A Framework for Assessing Management of Protected Areas"

5 October 2000
IUCN launches $ 30 million initiative for fresh water and healthy ecosystems

4 October 2000
Newly published - "Indigenous and Traditional Peoples and Protected Areas: Principles, Guidelines and Case Studies"

4 October 2000
H.M. Queen Noor of Jordan announces Friends of IUCN think-tank

28 September 2000
IUCN Red List 2000: Confirming the Global Extinction Crisis

25 September 2000
Her Majesty Queen Noor to present 2000 IUCN-Reuters media awards: Best of Environmental Reporting to be honoured on 9 October at the World Conservation Congress

12 September 2000
Launch of the 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: The most authoritative global assessment of species loss is released

5 September 2000
Invitation to the press: Press Conference in Amman, Saturday 9 September, 2000
IUCN'S World Conservation Congress: Over 2,000 representatives to convene in Jordan next month

7 August 2000
African rhino numbers increasing but no room for complacency

25 July 2000
IUCN's Statement on the UN Global Compact

5 July 2000
IUCN and Earth Council agree on International Ombudsman Function for the Environment and Development

17 June 2000
At Expo 2000 - Hannover, Germany - IUCN project awarded

15 June 2000
Reuters - IUCN Media Awards 2000 for environmental reporting: One month left to apply. (Español)

9 June 2000
IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) meeting in Brazil

15 May 2000
World Conservation Congress - Setting global agenda for the next four to ten years - announced in Nairobi

25 April 2000
Reuters-IUCN Media Awards 2000 launched
Worldwide competition for the best environmental article, broadcast or web feature. Journalists are invited to submit their articles.

15 March 2000
IUCN - The World Conservation Union to organise a four-day international conference on environment

25 February 2000
IUCN Facilitates First Consultation on The World Bank's Forest Policy