Nature concerns all of us. It’s the common denominator between us. We all depend on nature and benefit from it in so many ways. The problem is, these benefits are not shared equally because of various political, geographic, social and economic reasons.
In an interview for Korea Today of Arirang TV channel, John Kidd, Director of IUCN Global Communications, talks about Jeju Island and the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, and explains the theme of the World Conservation Congress 2012. …
10 Apr 2012 | Video
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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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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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
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
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
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
Enhance your experience of the Forum and visit the dedicated web-spaces, which have been specifically designed to give easy access to important information surrounding the event. … | French | Spanish
01 Apr 2012 | News story
As preparations gear up for the 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress, we take a look at what impact these events have on international nature conservation. … | French | Spanish
01 Apr 2012 | News story
Enrique Lahmann, IUCN Congress Director outlines the issues that will be at stake in Korea.
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