Septiembre
IUCN addresses food, water and energy security at UN meeting
IUCN Director General, Julia Marton-Lefèvre, chaired a high-level discussion on food, water and energy security during the recent meeting of the UN Secretary General’s High Level Group on Sustainable Energy for All. She championed the theme that energy, water and food security rely on ecosystem services and in order to safeguard them, we must invest in nature’s supporting role. …
28 Sep 2011 | News story
Natural Resource Governance Trainers’ Manual Released at the 5th Asia RCF
Joint efforts of IUCN and its Member brings out the first natural resource governance report in Asia
28 Sep 2011 | News story
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The 5th IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum Commences in Incheon, Republic of Korea
IUCN lays the foundation for the World Conservation Congress with the 5th Asia Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) in Incheon, Republic of Korea
28 Sep 2011 | News story
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Remote bird breeding population discovered in Russia`s Far East
Heritage Expeditions – a BirdLife Species Champion supporting Spoon-billed Sandpiper conservation through the BirdLife Preventing Extinctions Programme – struck gold when they, and the passengers they have taken to the Russian Far East, helped scientists discover a previously unknown breeding population of these rapidly declining waders. …
26 Sep 2011 | News story
La naturaleza pierde a una heroína
La UICN lamenta profundamente la pérdida de Wangari Maathai, una de las mayores ambientalistas de África y gran defensora de la justicia social, los derechos humanos, la paz y la democracia. Wangari Maathai falleció el martes en Nairobi, a los 71 años. … | English
26 Sep 2011 | News story
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Self-initiative to improve local livelihood and adapt to environmental changes in Soc Trang province
A strong impression still remains in my mind from the field trip for the Building Resilience Impacts to Climate Change Project (BCR) in Soc Trang province. It is a story about a talented and self-motivated poor rural woman in Vinh Tan commune, Vinh Chau district, Soc Trang Province who has created a livelihood model with her own initiative in a coastal strip dominated by shrimp farms. … | Vietnamese
26 Sep 2011 | News story
Video Message: World Rivers Day
World Rivers Day is a global celebration of the world's waterways, marked every last Sunday of September. …
25 Sep 2011 | News story
Learning from the Thai experience of river basin management
Jointly with the Chi River Basin Committee, MWD Thailand has now commenced an assessment of the Thai River Basin Organisations (RBO). Based on the Chi River Basin, northeastern Thailand, the assessment will be conducted from September – November 2011 and will foster an understanding of RBO strengths and weaknesses. …
25 Sep 2011 | News story
Chair's Corner: CEC Newsletter September 2011
Keith Wheeler, CEC Chair, announces the end of his term and invites CEC members to participate in the nomination of a new Chair. In this newsletter, 46 new stories showcase the remarkable range of actions by CEC members in all parts of the world. …
23 Sep 2011 | News story
A regional conservation showcase closes at the IUCN Pavilion in Johannesburg
A four-day exhibition of conservation activities implemented in the Eastern and Southern Africa region closes today in Johannesburg, South Africa. The IUCN Green Pavilion was organized as a platform for showcasing conservation activities that contribute to biodiversity management, livelihoods, food security and climate change adaptation and mitigation. …
23 Sep 2011 | News story
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