Asia
Momentum for nature’s ‘blue carbon’ solution to climate change
Efforts to restore marine ecosystems that store vast amounts of carbon have received a boost with the launch of a new website that provides the latest blue carbon science and policy. …
02 Apr 2013 | News story
Dr Brian James Furze joins as Project Director of Ecosystems for Life
Dr Brian James Furze has joined IUCN as Project Director, Ecosystems for Life: A Bangladesh-India Initiative. His main responsibility is to implement and strengthen the Ecosystems for Life project. …
01 Apr 2013 | News story
Water cooperation in Asia: Interview with Ganesh Pangare
In our countdown to World Water Day, we speak to Ganesh Pangare, Head of the IUCN Asia Water Programme. …
19 Mar 2013 | News story
Countdown to World Water Day!
Each year World Water Day (WWD) is celebrated on the 22nd of March, and has become one of the key dates on the UN calendar. The day marks a special focus on global water issues, with this year in particular global attention on water cooperation. …
18 Mar 2013 | News story
Congreso de la UICN en el 2016: Una verde oportunidad
Luego del exitoso Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza celebrado en Jeju, República de de Corea en 2012, UICN se prepara para el próximo Congreso en 2016 e inicia el proceso de selección del próximo país anfitrión. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que el calendario para el proceso de selección del país anfitrión ha sido modificado. … | English | French
15 Mar 2013 | News story
Saving the Sumatran Rhino
With the number of Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) estimated to be less than 200 and declining rapidly, urgent action is needed to save this species from extinction. …
15 Mar 2013 | News story
Intercambio de experiencias regionales sobre cooperación en temas de agua en Lima
El proyecto BRIDGE de la UICN "Construyendo diálogos y buena gobernanza del agua en los ríos", realiza un taller de Aprendizaje Global en Lima, Perú, para los actores más importantes de las 9 cuencas hidrográficas dónde actúa. Los coordinadores regionales de Asia, América del Sur y Mesoamérica se han unido para contribuir con puntos de vista fundamentales sobre el progreso del proyecto y la comprensión de los contextos políticos, sociales y económicos de sus países y cuencas. … | English
13 Mar 2013 | News story
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Post2015: Can there be enough water, energy, food for all?
This week, IUCN and the International Water Association (IWA) host an online consultation session on Infrastructure Solutions for the Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus. As part of the UN's 'The World We Want' initiative, the consultation platform allows everyone to have their say on development issues post 2015, from 11-17 March with a particular focus on water, energy and food. …
11 Mar 2013 | News story
Thai civil society discussed principles of natural resources and environmental laws
Bangkok, 22 February 2013 - Representatives from academia, non-governmental organisations, legal experts and members of the Law Reform Commission of Thailand (LRCT) met to develop a legal reform framework for the integration of laws relating to land, natural resources and the environment l. The meeting was organized by the LRCT, IUCN's Mekong Water Dialogues (MWD), the Asia Foundation and Assembly for the Protection of the Environment and Natural Resources as part of Development. …
07 Mar 2013 | News story
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IUCN celebrates its 40 years of continual reality in Bangladesh
Amid the vast green landscapes and full skies that make Bangladesh a land of nature, there is a fascinating story of environmental conservation at work. It’s the story of International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) – and it’s been 40 historic years in the making. …
05 Mar 2013 | News story
