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IUCN celebrates International Year of Biodiversity
Join us in celebrating the start of 2010 – the International Year of Biodiversity, declared by the United Nations. For the next 12 months we will be celebrating biological diversity – the variety of life on earth – and boosting awareness of how important it is for our lives. Most people appreciate the beauty of the natural world, but awareness of biodiversity, how seriously it is threatened, and the implications for human wellbeing, is alarmingly low. …
01 Jan 2010 | News story
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Elephants, Earth Hour and IUCN!
IUCN Members networked by solar light in the magnificent Elephant House of Copenhagen Zoo at a special event held during the UNFCCC COP 15 in Copenhagen.
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18 Dec 2009 | News story
Protected Areas – a natural solution to climate change crisis
Protected areas offer a cost effective solution to the impacts of climate change, according to a report just released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). …
10 Dec 2009 | News story
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IUCN welcomes 18 new Members
On 25th November 2009, the 73rd Meeting of the IUCN Council admitted 18 new Members to join IUCN.
The Council, President, Director General and entire family of IUCN extend a very warm welcome to the new Members and look forward to their active involvement.
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06 Dec 2009 | News story
Pacific energy experts apply environmental management tools
Pacific energy practitioners adopt tools for managing environmental consequences of energy projects and policies …
04 Dec 2009 | News story
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Council meeting wraps up at IUCN’s Swiss headquarters
The IUCN Council met in Gland, Switzerland from 23 to 25 November 2009. … | French | Spanish
26 Nov 2009 | News story
IUCN Council gets underway in Gland, Switzerland
The approval of the IUCN’s work plan and budget for the coming two years, the venue for the next World Conservation Congress (2012) and IUCN’s involvement at the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference (COP15) are all on the agenda as the 73rd meeting of the IUCN Council gets underway in Gland, Switzerland on November 23. … | French | Spanish
23 Nov 2009 | News story
Policy makers urged to look at role environment plays in supporting communities
The importance of biodiversity and ecosystems to economies around the world is the focus of a series of five reports from the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) study. The latest TEEB report, tailored for policy makers, is released today. …
13 Nov 2009 | News story
IUCN Welcomes Nauru as New State Member
The Government of the Republic of Nauru has officially announced its decision to join IUCN by endorsing the IUCN Statutes, becoming the 80th State Member of the world’s largest and oldest environmental network. The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Environment has been designated by the Government of the Republic of Nauru as its liaison with the IUCN Secretariat. … | French | Spanish
02 Nov 2009 | News story
LOGO Competition for PREEN
The newly established Pacific Resource and Environmental Economics Network (PREEN) is holding a small competition to develop its logo. …
30 Oct 2009 | News story
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