Estados Unidos
La UICN da la bienvenida a Nigeria como nuevo Estado Miembro
La UICN da su más cordial bienvenida al Gobierno de Nigeria, que ha anunciado oficialmente su decisión de convertirse en Miembro de la UICN y adherirse a los Estatutos de la UICN. El Ministerio Federal de Medio Ambiente ha sido designado por el Gobierno de Nigeria como su enlace con la Secretaría de la UICN. … | English | French
15 Aug 2012 | News story
Esri International User Conference
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Director-General Julia Marton-Lefèvre gave a keynote presentation at the Esri User Conference held in July 2012 in San Diego, California. Attended by 15,000 people from 130 countries, this conference showcased innovative applications and the power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). …
14 Aug 2012 | News story
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
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
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
Supporting the rangers could save their lives
Killed by soldiers, rebels, drug and animal smugglers, wild animals or simply by accident, 70 rangers have lost their lives this year. Rangers protect our parks and the people that visit them but who protects them? …
31 Jul 2012 | News story
Espacios limitados para el Campus de la Conservación – ¡Inscríbase ahora!
Tras el éxito de las Oportunidades de aprendizaje en el Congreso de 2008 en Barcelona, el Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza ofrecerá este año un Campus de la Conservación dedicado a la capacitación práctica para apoyar el Programa de la UICN para 2013-2016. … | English | French
25 Jul 2012 | News story
Take me out to the ballgame-- IUCN D.C.'s summer outing
Yesterday work ended early for the IUCN Washington D.C. office so that everyone could participate in our summer outing. The group attended a Washington Nationals baseball game-- and for many this was their first experience at a baseball game. Although the weather was hot, a fun time was had by all! Click the pictures to the right to view some of the photos from the day. …
20 Jul 2012 | News story
Utilice su voz
Los Miembros tienen una oportunidad única en el Congreso de la UICN para influir en la agenda mundial de la conservación a través de las mociones. Para ello, deben acreditarse para poder votar y hablar en la Asamblea de Miembros, junto con los observadores con derecho a voz. … | English | French
17 Jul 2012 | News story
First ever spoon-billed sandpiper chicks hatch in the UK
Fourteen Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpipers were hatched in captivity last week after precious eggs were rushed thousands of miles from Arctic Russia to the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Slimbridge Wetland Centre in the UK. This operation is part of an SOS - Save Our Species supported project implemented by IUCN (International Union of Conservation of Nature) member, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT).
17 Jul 2012 | News story
