2009
ABS in the Antarctic?
The Government of the Netherlands hosted an Intergovernmental Meeting of Experts on Biological Prospecting in the Antarctic Treaty Area in Baarn, Netherlands on 3-5 February 2009. …
11 Feb 2009 | News story
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S.O.S. - Save Our Seas
by Dan Laffoley, marine vice-chairman of IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas, and Sylvia Earle, founder of the Deep Search Foundation.
Could the oceans become the place where humanity finally gets its act together? Or will we become the victim of the many environmental threats now coming together? …
11 Feb 2009 | News story
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Global Reporting Initiative Releases Mining & Metals Supplement for Public Comment
The Global Reporting Initiative has released the Mining and Metals Sector Supplement for public comment. …
09 Feb 2009 | News story
Economic meltdown and the rise of nature - Investing in green infrastructure
by Tamas Marghescu, Regional Director for Pan-Europe
Our economies are tumbling and millions of people all over the world are losing their jobs. Politicians in the North are responding to the current global economic crisis in the same manner as their forebears responded to the Great Depression, around three quarters of a century ago. To stimulate an economic resurgence and create new employment, governments are inter alia, using public, financial resources to invest in the construction of infrastructure (roads, airports, railways etc.). …
09 Feb 2009 | News story
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Cooperation with CIESIN on MEA data
IUCN and CIESIN ( Centre for International Earth Science Information Network, Columbia University) have signed a cooperation agreement regarding the further use and development of the IUCN data on Multilateral Environmental Agreements ( MEAs), which are one of the components of IUCN ELC's contribution to ECOLEX (see ECOLEX.org). …
09 Feb 2009 | News story
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Presence of Wild Cat in Thayatal confirmed in 2008
Josef Plank, member of the provincial government, welcomes contribution to conservation of biodiversity (Hardegg, January 2009) …
06 Feb 2009 | News story
The Armenian Society for the Protection of Birds becomes the first IUCN Member in Armenia
IUCN welcomes the Armenian Society for the Protection of Birds as its first NGO Member in
04 Feb 2009 | News story
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Elkana joins IUCN
The Georgian Biological Farming Association Elkana is the latest addition to the growing IUCN network in
04 Feb 2009 | News story
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IUCN looks ahead to next four years
As the IUCN Council meets for the first time since its election at the World Conservation Congress in October 2008, the President, Commission Chairs and Director General set out their vision for the next four years. …
04 Feb 2009 | News story
Easily Identify Species with New Online Service from CEC Member in Finland
CEC looks forward to welcoming new member Mauri Ahlberg, a professor whose R&D team of Eija and Jouko Lehmuskallio created a fast and free online service for species identification. Designed for Finland, the idea can be replicated anywhere. …
03 Feb 2009 | News story
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