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At the crossroads of conservation and development
Transboundary cooperation among adjacent countries epitomizes the ambition of the Rio +20 conference. As discussed during the side event organized by IUCN and the Italian Government (DGCS) at the UN Conference on sustainable development (Rio+20), it offers some early results and insights into the relevance of natural resource management for the green economy. …
18 Jun 2012 | News story
Let’s get serious!
IUCN and the UN Global Compact are helping business in Rio get serious about biodiversity, boosting private sector efforts in conserving biodiversity and ecosystem services – the benefits we get from nature. …
18 Jun 2012 | News story
Rio+20 Launch: TEEB for Water and Wetlands
A new TEEB -The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity- initiative for Water and Wetlands will be launched at the UN's Summit on Sustainable Development on 15 June in Rio, Brazil. …
13 Jun 2012 | News story
Resource efficiency in cement production
The Annual Assembly of the European Cement Association, CEMBUREAU, took place in Copenhagen on 5 June 2012 – World Environment Day. Resource efficiency was the main theme of a panel discussion involving IUCN Regional Director for Europe Hans Friederich. …
13 Jun 2012 | News story
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Pacific Leadership “fono” form green growth coalition
A group of senior Pacific figures met for three days at the Inter Continental Fiji Resort, in Natadola, on 29th May to 1st June, to shape a new Green Growth Leadership Coalition to help address some of the key development challenges facing the Pacific Island Region. …
06 Jun 2012 | News story
Creating greener vacations
Holidays on tropical beaches and protecting nature often don’t go together. But in reality, hotels and resorts have a multitude of environmentally-friendly options that appeal to tourists and also promote conservation. IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has developed a set of five principles for biodiversity conservation in the planning of hotels and resorts. …
05 Jun 2012 | News story
Jeju marks 100-day countdown
Shorter are the days that separate us from the IUCN World Conservation Congress. That was the motivation driving the D-100 celebrations held on Saturday 2 June at the International Convention Centre Jeju (ICCJ). …
04 Jun 2012 | News story
Programme du Congrès en ligne
Alors que le Congrès mondial de de la nature de l'IUCN approche, vous pouvez maintenant accéder au contenu et au calendrier du programme. Régulièrement mis à jour, le Programme en ligne est un moyen pratique d’organiser votre agenda à Jeju (Corée) et de profiter un maximum de votre venue. … | English | Spanish
04 Jun 2012 | News story
IUCN and European Aggregates Association together to foster biodiversity
On 25 May at its Delegates Assembly, UEPG, the European Aggregates Association, signed a Letter of Intent with the Regional Office for Europe of IUCN towards the goal of working together to further foster biodiversity in quarries and pits across Europe. The Letter of Intent commits both parties to organize a high-level meeting twice a year over the next three years to explore and develop joint projects in several specific areas of common interest which have already been identified. …
31 May 2012 | News story
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Slovakian company wins the European Business and Biodiversity Award
On 24 May 2012, Slovenskéelektrárne, a.s. Slovakia, with the project "Energy for Nature: Saving most precious animal species in Slovak mountains" was awarded the prestigious European Business Award for the Environment (EBAE) 2012 in the new category Business and Biodiversity for its outstanding achievements in halting biodiversity loss and supporting natural ecosystems. The Jury concluded that in addition to supporting Natura 2000 and creating sustainable public-private partnerships, the project has engaged employees and the local community. It is a template for cross-border corporate social responsibility and biodiversity financing. See here. …
30 May 2012 | News story
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