2012
One month to go before WCC: zooming in on Food Security
With one month to go before the start of the IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC), Mark Smith, Director Global Water Programme, highlights the challenges and solutions on one of the Congress' main themes: Food Security. …
06 Aug 2012 | News story
Linking livelihoods, climate and effective management
Effective management of mangrove and associated ecosystems lies at the heart of IUCN's MESCAL project. IUCN Oceania and the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD) facilitated a training workshop for MESCAL coordinators from 23 - 26 July in Suva, Fiji to highlight the links between project impacts, livelihoods and climate. …
03 Aug 2012 | Article
The Blue Carbon Initiative reaches South America
Blue carbon ecosystems, particularly mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrasses are significant for their ability to help mitigate global climate change. Unfortunately these ecosystems are being destroyed at alarming rates, and thus releasing carbon into the atmosphere. …
03 Aug 2012 | News story
La plateforme nationale REDD et Changement climatique met en place sa coordination régionale de l’Ouest
La coordination régionale de l’Ouest de la plateforme nationale REDD et Changement climatique des organisations de la société civile a été mise en place le 02 août 2012 à Bafoussam. L’événement a eu lieu au cours d’un atelier organisé par l’equipe de coordination de la Plateforme nationale REDD et Changement climatique (PN REDD/CC) à l’Hôtel Continental à Bafoussam. …
03 Aug 2012 | News story
IUCN invests in rainforest rehabilitation to offset Congress footprint
To help compensate for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the 2012 World Conservation Congress in Jeju, IUCN has selected a credible, sustainable project for effective offsetting. The project is Infapro, by Face the Future, and is based on improved forest management in Borneo. …
03 Aug 2012 | News story
A story of unintended consequences: lessons for the Mekong delta
Article by Jake Brunner, IUCN Mekong Programme Coordinator. At a recent meeting of foreign ministers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated: …
03 Aug 2012 | News story
Waves of water flowing in the desert
Lakes of Ounianga World Heritage Site, Chad …
02 Aug 2012 | Fact sheet
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Nature’s Olympics - IUCN World Conservation Congress
A number of concerned groups and individuals have recently called on IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) to postpone or cancel its Congress and to express disapproval on several environmental issues in Korea, including construction of a naval base on Jeju Island, scientific whaling and the Four Rivers restoration project. IUCN is committed to ensuring that Congress provides a platform for open and constructive dialogue on these issues and is working with the Korean Organizing Committee to engage with all groups and address their concerns at the meeting in Jeju. …
02 Aug 2012 | News story
Los Juegos Olímpicos de la Naturaleza
Manifestando su preocupación, algunos grupos y personas han pedido recientemente a la UICN (Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza) que aplace o anule su Congreso y que exprese su desaprobación cara a diversos temas ambientales que se plantean en Corea, como la construcción de una base naval en la Isla de Jeju, la caza de ballenas con fines científicos y el proyecto de restauración de los Cuatro Grandes Ríos. La UICN se compromete a que el Congreso sea un espacio de diálogo abierto y constructivo sobre estas cuestiones, y está trabajando en colaboración con el Comité de Organización coreano para entrar en contacto con todos los grupos y tratar sus inquietudes en la reunión de Jeju. … | English | French
02 Aug 2012 | Media advisory
Co To Island—No Plastic Bags by 2014?
Co To is an island located 80 km off Vietnam in the Gulf Of Tonkin. On July 12, 2012, after a 2-hour boat ride from Cai Rong, we arrived at the beautiful island of Co To. When we visited two years ago, our first impression was of a mound of rubbish. Now, however, the rubbish is mostly gone. … | Vietnamese
02 Aug 2012 | News story
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