2012
Less water, more concern raises for climate change
03 Apr 2012 | Article
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Melanesian leaders make serious commitment for nature and climate change
IUCN applauds the recent Declaration by Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) leaders to move forward with more serious steps on environment and climate change issues. The Declaration on Environment and Climate Change, signed by the Prime Ministers of Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and the Front de Liberation Nationale Kanak Socialiste (FLNKS), is a result of discussions at the first Climate Change and Environment MSG meeting held in January in Nadi, Fiji. …
02 Apr 2012 | Event
Melanesian countries can lead processes for sustainable fisheries, says Nature Roundtable
Melanesia is in a good position to influence national and regional processes for sustainable fisheries and responsible oceans governance says the Offshore Fisheries Working Group of the Pacific Islands Roundtable for Nature Conservation, in a presentation last week to Prime Ministers, Ministers and senior government officials attending the weeklong Melanesian Spearhead Group Summit in Suva, Fiji. …
02 Apr 2012 | News story
Call for social animals
Now is the time to put your creative hat on and tease the interest of your peers – because we are calling for participants and partners to organize social and cultural events. …
02 Apr 2012 | News story
Cameroon elephant poaching crisis spreads
Just weeks after a military offensive against elephant poachers in Bouba N’Djida National Park in the north of Cameroon, 12 suspected poachers have been arrested and 14 elephant tusks confiscated close to protected areas in the southeast of the country. Read full story
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02 Apr 2012 | News story
PRCM: le Comité de Pilotage se réunit
Le Comité de pilotage du Programme Régional Côtier et Marin (PRCM) s’est réuni à Banjul en Gambie le 20 février 2012. La rencontre a permis de valider le programme du forum, examiner le rapport de l’Unité de Coordination pour l’année 2011, et discuter de la situation financière du PRCM au 31 décembre 2011 et du budget 2012. …
02 Apr 2012 | News story
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PRCM : désormais, Partenariat Régional Côtier et Marin
Le forum du PRCM, qui se tient tous les 18 mois, permet à une large partie des acteurs de la zone marine et côtière de se retrouver pour faire le point des acquis du programme et s’accorder sur de nouveaux défis. …
02 Apr 2012 | News story
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Seven New Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance
Policy makers from 21 Mediterranean countries approved to include seven new sites on the SPAMI list (Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance) at the last meeting of Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention held in Paris (February 2012), officially informed by the Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (RAC/SPA) …
02 Apr 2012 | News story
Actes du 6ème Forum Régional Côtier et Marin
Sous le thème de « la Mobilisation du partenariat au service de la conservation du littoral ouest-africain », le 6ème Forum Côtier et Marin s'est tenu à Banjul du 21 février au 24 février 2012 à Banjul, en présence des Autorités de la République de Gambie, des Directeurs Régionaux des institutions fondatrices du PRCM, des partenaires de coopération et des délégations des pays de l’espace PRCM composées de parlementaires, de techniciens, de scientifiques, de représentants d’ONG et de la société civile, et d’agences de coopération. …
02 Apr 2012 | News story
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Did you know that almost 25% of Spain’s land is included in Natura 2000?
Protected areas in Spain cover more than 15 million hectares, representing over 27% of its land area. And almost a quarter of the whole Spanish territory is part of the Natura 2000 Network which this year is celebrating its 20th anniversary. This month, the IUCN National Committee and Member organizations in Spain showcase their activities and achievements in nature conservation in the third edition of the IUCN European Country Focus. …
02 Apr 2012 | News story
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