Marine and Polar
Greening blue energy
IUCN’s partnership project with E.ON is underway. IUCN and E.ON met to identify the key issues of offshore renewable energies and agree on a collaborative research programme. …
07 May 2009 | News story
Prescription for a blue economy
What do the global financial crisis and climate change have to tell us about the high seas? Both demonstrate the complexity of 21st century life. …
06 May 2009 | News story
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Marine Protected Areas: Legislative and Policy Gap Analysis for Fiji Islands
IUCN is pleased to announce the release of a policy and legislation gap analysis for marine protected areas in the Fiji Islands. The paper was prepared on behalf of the IUCN Regional Office for Oceania, at the request of the WWF South Pacific Programme, and was co-authored by IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL) member, Ms Erika Techera, and IUCN Legal Research Intern, Ms Shauna Troniak. …
30 Apr 2009 | News story
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Marine Ecosystems and Climate Change: The Bigger Picture
New report highlights the impacts of climate change across the marine ecosystem …
29 Apr 2009 | News story
IUCN welcomes reprieve for whales
IUCN is delighted that Sakhalin Energy followed the advice of an expert panel and stopped all seismic surveys affecting the Western Gray Whale. …
28 Apr 2009 | News story
Most successful Congress to date says report
The final evaluation report available as well in French and Spanish,of the 2008 World Conservation Congress (WCC), held in Barcelona, is available for consultation. The report, performed by independent evaluators Universalia, calls the Barcelona Congress the most successful congress to date. …
24 Apr 2009 | News story
New report sets out roadmap for reducing sea turtle bycatch in coastal net fisheries
Sea turtles are adversely affected by a range of factors, some natural and others caused by human activities, such as fishing operations. …
21 Apr 2009 | News story
Nairobi Statement on Climate Change Adaptation
Ministers and senior officials from more than 20 countries joined government representatives, intergovernmental organisations and NGOs in Nairobi, to finalise the Nairobi Statement on Land and Water Management for Adaptation to Climate Change. …
21 Apr 2009 | News story
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GFCM: the Mediterranean consensus!
The 33rd Session of the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) was held in Tunis from March 23 to 27, 2009. …
31 Mar 2009 | News story
Farasan Banks Expedition Ready to Launch
From April 4 – 28, 2009, a four-year collaborative coral reef research program along the Red Sea Coast of Saudi Arabia will be completed with an expedition to the Farasan Banks. …
31 Mar 2009 | News story
