Hoper Glacier, flowing out of the Central Karakoram National Park is one of a number of high mountain glacial systems which are crucial to the water needs of communities living in the valleys around the park. . The management plan for this park needs to consider actions to secure sustainable valley irrigation and domestic water supply in the face of global climate change.
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Act now on climate change, IUCN urges governments

IUCN is calling on governments at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland, to make strong commitments to reduce carbon emissions in the short-term, not just the long-term. …  

20 Nov 2008 | News - News story

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IUCN hopes to see the roadblocks to a meaningful agreement on fighting climate change removed, especially given the climate agenda of the newly elected US government. Climate change is already affecting people and nature. …  

17 Nov 2008 | News - Media advisory

From Addax to Zorilla: conserving Saharan wildlife

Much more than posters

No less than 115 posters joined together with the over 800 events that took place during the four days of the Forum, to powerfully communicate conservation messages through visual means.  …  

14 Nov 2008 | News - News story