Octobre 2010
CEC Newsletter October 2010
Nagoya and new CEC materials: video, brochures and social networking sites...and much more. …
29 Oct 2010 | News story
L’Etat de la biodiversité de 70 états : lancement officiel.
Le lancement officiel de L'Atlas de la Biodiversité de la Francophonie a eu lieu le 27/10/2010 à l'occasion d'un événement parallèle organisé pendant la Conférence des Parties de la CDB à Nagoya (Japon). Plus d'une centaine de représentants des pays de la Francophonie, d’organisations internationales et de la Commission européenne ont assisté à ce lancement, présidé par Fatimata Dia Touré, Directrice de l'IEPF et ouvert par une présentation du contenu de l'atlas) faite par Jean-Claude Jacques, Chef de la représentation de l'UICN auprès de l'UE. … | English
29 Oct 2010 | News story
DIYNGO Champions Renewable-Powered ICTs in Kenya
The use of renewable energy for Information Communication Technologies is the focus of DIYNGO in Kenya, founded by IUCN CEC member Dr. Timothy Barker. …
28 Oct 2010 | News story
Gagnants du concours de photographie organisé par le Centre de Coopération pour la Méditerranée de l’UICN
Le Centre Coopération pour la Méditerranée de l’UICN a annoncé aujourd'hui les gagnants du concours de photographie “ Découvre et raconte la biodiversité en Méditerranée ” … | English | Spanish
28 Oct 2010 | News story
Renewed energy from Nagoya
The long-awaited tenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity - or CBD COP 10 - is almost over. In less than two days, thousands of delegates from all over the world will leave Nagoya, Japan after two weeks of intense negotiations, critical for the future of all life on earth. So what message will they take home with them? One of gloom and doom or one of positive energy and readiness for action? We ask Jeff McNeely, IUCN’s Senior Science Advisor what he thinks: …
28 Oct 2010 | News story
The apple of discord: genetic diversity on the table in Nagoya
For the last eight years, parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity have been unsuccessfully trying to adopt an agreement that would make sure that the benefits we derive from our planet’s genetic resources are shared fairly and equitably with biodiversity-rich but financially poor countries. This highly contentious deal is expected to be finalized in Nagoya. We ask Sonia Peña Moreno, IUCN’s Biodiversity Policy Officer, to explain why this issue has been so controversial. …
28 Oct 2010 | News story
IUCN ELC side event on Protected Areas and the Law at CBD COP 10 in Nagoya
Guidelines for protected areas legislation launched with the participation of the Deputy Chair of IUCN CEL and the Deputy Chair of IUCN WCPA. …
28 Oct 2010 | News story
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From Nagoya 2010 to IUCN World Conservation Congress in Korea 2012
Today in Nagoya at the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Tenth Conference of the Parties (CBD COP10) a deal was signed outlining the strategic plan for IUCN’s next World Conservation Congress. This will be held in Jeju Island, Korea in September 2012. …
28 Oct 2010 | News story
IUCN’s impact on international conservation
As the world’s association of conservation agencies, including 84 States, 116 government agencies, and 909 non-governmental organizations, IUCN (the International Union for Conservation of Nature) is in a unique position to reflect the priorities of the global conservation community. …
28 Oct 2010 | News story
There is no Planet B
As the world is holding its breath before the final outcome of the UN biodiversity summit in Nagoya tomorrow, IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre addressed the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity calling for "a different kind of tipping point - a positive one that will guarantee a future for all life on Earth". …
28 Oct 2010 | News story
