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Protect nature, develop tourism: Interview with town mayor in Albania
Mr. Pashko Ujka, the Mayor of Velipojë, a town close to one of the protected sites where IUCN is working towards nature-based solutions, shares his views on the challenges the town faces and his work programme which combines environmental protection and tourism development. Mr. Ujka's interview is part of the new issue of the Advance Albania Newsletter. …
16 Oct 2012 | News story
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Biodiversity, a wealth for cities
During the side event “Sharing best practices for biodiversity conservation in European urban areas” at the UN meeting on biodiversity, keynote speakers from Germany, Sweden, Spain and Switzerland explained how biodiversity conservation can contribute to improved quality of life for urban citizens and how investing in natural capital can lead to sustainable growth. …
15 Oct 2012 | News story
Ready for a Slovak tour? Visit this month’s Country Focus!
Slovakia is a geographically small country, but very rich in biodiversity. In this month's Country Focus you can read about Slovakia's flowery meadows and pastures and the Carpathians – the natural bridge separating Western and Eastern Europe. …
11 Oct 2012 | News story
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UNDP biodiversity action in Europe and CIS
United Nations Development Programme's new publication 'Biodiversity: Delivering Results in Europe and the CIS' presents some of the outcomes of Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded work managed by UNDP in Europe and the CIS that aims to conserve biodiversity. …
11 Oct 2012 | News story
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There is no plan(et) B: UN Biodiversity conference presented at European Parliament
Looking ahead to the 11th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP11) starting today in Hyderabad (India), the Secretariat of the European Parliament Intergroup on ‘Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development’ organized a session on 26 September to inform the Parliament’s delegation to the event and interested parties on the main issues and recommendations for the COP11. …
08 Oct 2012 | News story
Big Plan for nature needs Big Action now
Governments must take action and invest in nature to secure the diversity of life on earth and address today’s development challenges – urges IUCN at the 11th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP11), which starts today in Hyderabad, India. … | French | Spanish
08 Oct 2012 | News story
BIOPAMA moved forward at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
The Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management Programme (BIOPAMA), funded under the EC/ Intra ACP Envelope for Biodiversity, was officially launched and attracted international attention, through two high level events at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Republic of Korea. …
05 Oct 2012 | News story
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Only €3 cents a day to save nature in Europe!
Natura 2000 is an EU success story – it is the largest network of nature protected areas in the world and contributes to protecting Europe’s most valuable and threatened species and habitats. …
04 Oct 2012 | News story
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Tapping Nature’s solutions for sustainable urban development
By Chantal van Ham of IUCN’s European Union Representative Office, Brussels. …
01 Oct 2012 | News story
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Conserving the coral reefs and rainforests of Europe
"Seen from the urban environment of Brussels, the direct link between biodiversity and human well-being might seem like a vague concept. But for the people of French Polynesia, it is an obvious reality," writes Jean-Philippe Palasi, EU Policy Director at Conservation International (CI), an IUCN Member. …
28 Sep 2012 | News story
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