2012
Experts call for integrated approach to address Trans-boundary Inland Navigation in Bangladesh and India
The issues of trans-boundary inland navigation in Bangladesh and India should be tackled within the framework of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), experts suggested at an international workshop organized by IUCN. They stressed the urgent need for effective policy implementation through collaborative actions. …
22 Mar 2012 | Event
IUCN and business partners call for concrete action in Rio
In a letter to the national negotiators, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have strongly pressed governments to commit to concrete action at the United Nations Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development which takes place in June. …
22 Mar 2012 | News story
IUCN Red List training under the Klaus Toepfer Fellowship Programme
The Klaus Toepfer Fellowship Programme aims to strengthen nature conservation organizations in Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia by developing the capacity of early-career conservation professionals. As a partner in the Programme, IUCN led a one-day seminar on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM and its methodology. …
22 Mar 2012 | News story
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Assessing threats to the Lake Turkana World Heritage site
The World Heritage Centre/IUCN reactive monitoring mission, led by Guy Debonnet from UNESCO and Goran Gugić representing IUCN, met with relevant stakeholders in Nairobi on the 15th- 16th March 2012 to discuss the threats facing Lake Turkana National Parks World Heritage site which is situated in northern Kenya. …
22 Mar 2012 | News story
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IUCN mourns loss of former President Professor Mohamed Kassas
IUCN is profoundly saddened by the loss of Professor Mohamed Kassas, Professor Emeritus of Botany at the University of Cairo and former President of IUCN, who passed away yesterday in Cairo. …
22 Mar 2012 | News story
Nature in need: Half of world’s most important nature sites left unprotected
The world’s governments have committed to increasing the coverage of protected areas by 2020 to address rapid rates of environmental destruction, however, a new study led by BirdLife International, with contributions from IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), shows that only half of the most important sites for wildlife have been fully protected. These findings highlight an urgent need for improved targeting of new and expanded protected areas in order to protect the planet’s wildlife.
21 Mar 2012 | News story
Nature in need: Half of world’s most important nature sites left unprotected
The world’s governments have committed to increasing the coverage of protected areas by 2020 to address rapid rates of environmental destruction, however, a new study led by BirdLife International, with contributions from IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), shows that only half of the most important sites for wildlife have been fully protected. These findings highlight an urgent need for improved targeting of new and expanded protected areas in order to protect the planet’s wildlife.
21 Mar 2012 | Media advisory
Trans-boundary biodiversity, opportunities for collaboration
Hilsa fish would benefit from more policy coordination between India and Bangladesh, suggested experts at the International Workshop on Biodiversity organised by IUCN. As a healthy trans-boundary ecosystem provides great value to both countries, a scientific assessment of biodiversity status, threats and needs is essential, they added. …
21 Mar 2012 | Event
IUCN-BfN International Seminar on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction - Report now available
The international seminar on conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) was organized by the IUCN Environmental Law Centre in collaboration with the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) in Bonn, Germany 1-3 December, 2011. …
21 Mar 2012 | News story
Islands and coasts high on the EU maritime agenda
The European Commission has just adopted its programme on an Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP). The programme proposes 20 actions for a total amount of 40 million euros to support the sustainable use of the seas and oceans, and the expansion of scientific knowledge, recognizing the role of the coastal, insular and outermost regions of the EU. …
21 Mar 2012 | News story
