2012
Le gouvernement du Québec et des organismes de conservation internationaux seront les hôtes d'un symposium scientifique
Montréal, le 26 mars 2012 – Le Symposium scientifique international – Planifier la conservation des grands écosystèmes nordiques québécois : le défi de la décennie se tiendra les 26 et 27 avril à Montréal et offrira une occasion unique aux scientifiques et à d’autres experts d’établir une compréhension commune des grands enjeux de conservation pour la mise en oeuvre de l’engagement gouvernemental de protéger 50 % du territoire du Plan Nord. … | English
02 Apr 2012 | Article
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Cambodian BCR team ran vulnerability capacity assessment in Koh Kong
Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary (PKWS), located in the Koh Kong province. PKWS, mainly compounded by small alluvial islands, supports one of the most undisturbed mangrove forests in Cambodia and therefore in the Gulf of Thailand. It is a spawning and nursery ground for many marine resources. The livelihood of approximately 10,000 habitants relies on fisheries and ecosystem services that the sanctuary provides. …
01 Apr 2012 | Article
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Local to Global – the west of Ireland brought to Congress 2012
Located at the western edge of Europe, Ireland is known as the Emerald Island thanks to its lush, green landscapes. Its wild countryside is only sparsely dotted with signs of habitation, though it is evident that a denser population worked the land in years gone by. …
01 Apr 2012 | Article
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Time to re-boot: Towards a new environmentalism
In the build-up to the IUCN Congress, a landmark event for conservation, Dr Joe Zammit-Lucia argues that the environmental community needs to re-think its approach. …
01 Apr 2012 | Article
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Mermaids face extinction
By Célia Zwahlen. People recognize them by the long whistling sound they make when they surface from the sea to breathe. They are exclusively female. On firm ground, they become like the rest of us, blending in while they work the land. But every 15 days the sea calls them back. …
01 Apr 2012 | Article
IUCN's Congress: the common denominator
The IUCN World Conservation Congress is a unique platform gathering people from all ranks of society under the same roof. Encompassing a wide range of viewpoints, the Forum is the perfect environment to share knowledge and reach a rounded vision on conservation. …
01 Apr 2012 | Article
Don't cut trees, keep bees!
In Georgia, where IUCN is helping rural people find alternative livelihoods to illegal logging, it’s finding that there is great enthusiasm for bee keeping and honey production as a new business venture. …
01 Apr 2012 | News story
Ecotourism secures Russia's forests
Bezhanitsky district in North-Western Russia is just a three-hour drive from the EU border. It hosts the largest peat bog in Europe and many unique forest and wetland landscapes. …
01 Apr 2012 | News story
Le Forum en quelques clics
Profitez au maximum de votre expérience du Forum du Congrès et engagez-vous dans les espaces-web ! Ceux-ci ont été spécialement conçus pour faciliter l’accès à toutes les informations importantes concernant l'événement. … | English | Spanish
01 Apr 2012 | News story
L’impact de l’UICN sur la conservation mondiale
Alors que les préparatifs vont bon train en prévision du Congrès mondial de la nature 2012, analysons un instant la portée internationale de ces rassemblements sur la conservation de la nature. … | English | Spanish
01 Apr 2012 | News story
