Noticias
Noticias desde Cancún
UICN da la bienvenida al Año Internacional de los Bosques
Los bosques del mundo son esenciales para la vida, su diversidad y para alcanzar los objetivos más grandes de la humanidad, tales como: reducir la pobreza, frenar el cambio climático y lograr un desarrollo sostenible. Durante 2011, la UICN trabajará para asegurar que los bosques ofrezcan su máximo potencial para el bienestar humano y la conservación de la biodiversidad. … | English
03 Jan 2011 | News story
Fundación para un acuerdo climático se establece en Cancún
Los Gobiernos parte de los diálogos sobre cambio climático de Naciones Unidas, que se realiza en Cancún, México, aprobaron una serie de pasos modestos pero tangibles, para crear un “fondo global para el clima” que ayudará a las naciones pobres, creará un mecanismo para compartir tecnologías limpias, proteger los bosques tropicales y adaptarse a los impactos que van desde las tormentas hasta el aumento del nivel del mar, dijo UICN. … | English
10 Dec 2010 | International news release
Fast track funding for climate
Fast track climate funding for vulnerable mountain communities was announced today by the government of Germany. The programme, to be carried out by IUCN, UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), will assess vulnerability among communities and farmers to droughts and floods linked with rising regional temperatures and the loss of glaciers and ice. …
10 Dec 2010 | News story
Small islands take the stage in Cancun
Working with six Pacific Island Governments, IUCN's Energy Programme has been implementing the project "Managing the Ecosystem and Livelihood Implications of Energy Policies in the Pacific Island States". Today in Cancun at the UN Climate Talks, the Italian government which co-finances the project brought together representatives of these six Pacific nations. …
09 Dec 2010 | News story
Working at REDD in Vietnam
Governments in Cancun need to close a deal on REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) and reach an agreement to make it a central part of the new climate agreement. One country that is already working on making REDD a reality in the conference room and also in the field is Vietnam. …
08 Dec 2010 | News story
Climate talks enter the end game
Climate change negotiations in Cancun, Mexico are hotting up with Heads of State and government ministers taking turns to lay out what they want to see come out of this key meeting. …
08 Dec 2010 | News story
Se requieren medidas para que los pobres no pierdan las oportunidades de REDD, dice la UICN
Los gobiernos deben dedicar más atención y recursos a velar por que una parte equitativa de los beneficios de la iniciativa REDD (Reducción de Emisiones Derivadas de la Deforestación y Degradación Forestal) llegue a las poblaciones vulnerables, según la UICN. … | English | French
07 Dec 2010 | International news release
Oceans agenda
You may be able to see the Caribbean from the negotiating rooms at the UN climate change talks in Cancun, but are the oceans even on the climate change agenda? …
07 Dec 2010 | News story
Negotiations update
With Ministers and Heads of State rolling in to Cancun since the weekend, the countdown to the closing bell at the UN’s climate change talks can clearly be heard. …
07 Dec 2010 | News story
Countries call answered for water to be addressed in climate negotiations
Six countries from around the world called for water to be put on the climate agenda during the 16th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. …
07 Dec 2010 | News story
Más noticias sobre cambio climático
Especies invasoras y cambio climático: un “dúo mortal”, advierten científicos de alto nivel
Las especies invasoras y el cambio climático son dos de las mayores amenazas al mundo natural. Sus efectos combinados no sólo son devastadores para el medio ambiente, sino que también pueden costar a los países diez por ciento de su producto interno bruto. Un informe científico publicado esta semana en Nagoya, Japón, insta a los Estados a tomar medidas inmediatas contra este “dúo mortal”. … | English | French
22 Oct 2010 | International news release
Natural ecosystems and protected areas – convenient solutions to the climate change crisis
World decision makers are paying inadequate attention to one of the strongest global tools in combating climate change, says a consortium of powerful international environmental organisations. …
19 Oct 2010 | News story
Islands of the Western Indian Ocean - unite!
The islands of the Western Indian Ocean and coastal areas of Eastern Africa are home to 30 million people who rely on their coastal environment for food and income. But overfishing, overdevelopment, pollution, environmental degradation and climate change are seriously threatening the natural resources that fuel the region’s economic activity. A burning question is will the region’s governments and civil society work together to respond to these challenges? …
21 Oct 2010 | News story
Debemos actuar sin demora para proteger el Planeta Océano
Con sólo el uno por ciento de los océanos del mundo bajo protección, los países están muy lejos de la meta del 10 por ciento prometida para el año 2010. Se precisa una mayor voluntad política y un cambio en la manera en que gestionamos nuestro capital marino para conservar los océanos de la Tierra para las generaciones venideras. … | English | French
19 Oct 2010 | International news release
Fading fast: 2010 expedition examines the worrying state of Indian Ocean coral reefs
IUCN scientists were part of a recent expedition, Tara Oceans, to investigate coral bleaching on the reefs of Mayotte, an island that lies to the north west of Madagascar. The team found that bleaching here, which was first reported in March this year, is the worst seen in the Indian Ocean. … | French
15 Oct 2010 | News story
The future of water in the face of climate change
There needs to be significant investment to solve the growing water crisis that threatens water supplies and water quality for both people and nature, says IUCN. Climate change makes the search for practical solutions for water management increasingly urgent. The call for increased funding comes as more than 2500 decision makers and leaders from the global water community are meeting in Stockholm, Sweden from 5 to 11 September, for World Water Week, where the theme of this year’s conference is “Responding to Global Changes – Prevention, Wise Use and Abatement”. …
06 Sep 2010 | International news release
Managing Wetlands for Climate Change Mitigation: Towards a greenhouse gas offset protocol for tidal wetlands
Coastal and marine ecosystems constitute an important, but often overlooked ally in the battle against climate change. Tidal salt marshes for instance make up 1-2% of the overall carbon sink in the USA, but coastal wetlands have often been drained, filled and converted to other uses, such as agriculture. …
12 Oct 2010 | News story
The costly challenge of water and climate change
Financing the water sector in developing countries and the costs of adapting to climate change were under discussion during the World Water Week, which closed in Stockholm on 11 September. …
13 Sep 2010 | News story
