Mediterranean Region
National Park best practice to represent Turkey at Rio+20
A project by the Turkish Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, an IUCN Member, carried out in Küre Mountains National Park, was chosen as best practice on sustainable development and green economy. 25 best practice projects will represent Turkey at the Rio+20 Conference this month. …
13 Jun 2012 | News story
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Launch of Marine World Heritage App will bring marine crown jewels a lot closer
In celebration of World Oceans Day, the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre are launching a new iPhone application. This year’s Oceans Day theme “Youth: the Next Wave for Change” inspired the development of the mobile application, which will act as a window on marine world heritage sites around the world. …
08 Jun 2012 | News story
Música, talleres y exposiciones para concienciar sobre el valor de las praderas de Posidonia
Almuñécar acoge la segunda edición del Festival Life+ "Mares de Posidonia", que de una manera lúdica y divertida dará a conocer a la ciudadanía el papel crucial que desempeñan las praderas marinas para la buena salud del litoral. Este festival coincide con la gira por tierra y mar "Posidonia 100% Mediterránea". …
08 Jun 2012 | News story
IUCN Red Listing for Mediterranean seagrasses
At present, five of the 59 species of seagrasses assessed at global level are at a high threat of extinction. IUCN organised an IUCN Red Listing workshop on 1 June in Essaouira during the Mediterranean Seagrass Workshop organised by the Ecole supérieure de technologie Essaouira and the polydisciplinary faculty Safi Université Cadi Ayyad (Morocco) and supported by the Mediterranean Seagrass Association – Seagrass 2000. …
07 Jun 2012 | News story
IUCN Congress Programme now live
As the World Conservation Congress draws closer, you can now view what’s on and when. Regularly updated, the Online Programme is a handy companion to organize your schedule in Jeju and make the most out of your experience. … | French | Spanish
04 Jun 2012 | News story
Las praderas marinas también almacenan CO2
Los días 16 y 17 de mayo se han celebrado en el Instituto de Estudios Portuarios de Málaga las primeras Jornadas abiertas sobre “las Praderas de fanerógamas marinas en el litoral español: Conservación, uso y gestión”, organizadas por el Centro de Cooperación del Mediterráneo de UICN en el marco del proyecto Life+ Posidonia Andalucía. Las presentaciones ya están disponibles a través de la agenda. …
23 May 2012 | News story
Report Calls for REDD+ to Invest in Forest Communities
Income generated from REDD+ should be given to forest communities to invest in their future, recommends a new report by The Forests Dialogue (TFD). Investing locally in this way should be part of understanding REDD+ as integral to broader development among forest-dependent communities. …
16 May 2012 | News story
Escolares malagueños aprenden el valor de la biodiversidad
Cerca de 11.000 escolares han participado este año en dos programas educativos de biodiversidad organizados por el Ayuntamiento de Málaga -Miembro de UICN- con el fin de difundir la riqueza botánica y paisajística de este municipio. …
10 May 2012 | News story
SOS - Save Our Species: New call for proposals open!
The second SOS Call for Proposals has just opened. Non-governmental organisations (including IUCN members), community groups, and other civil society organisations are welcome to apply for an SOS grant for one of the following Strategic Directions: …
08 May 2012 | News story
Linking IUCN science to global action
IUCN is ready to participate actively and share its most prominent knowledge products with an emerging global platform on biodiversity and its benefits (IPBES). Learn more on IUCN’s knowledge, tools and standards and discover how these can help IPBES linking science to action. …
20 Apr 2012 | News story
