Marine and Polar
Clôture du 4ème forum de Bissau : des engagements forts en faveur de la conservation
20 Feb 2009 | News story
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4ème forum côtier et marin ouest-africain: Les acteurs de plain-pied dans les débats
18 Feb 2009 | News story
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IUCN US WELCOMES DEPUTY HEAD OF THE GLOBAL MARINE PROGRAM
IUCN is delighted to announce not only a new member of staff to the Washington DC office, but also a new position. Thomas Laughlin joins IUCN as the recently appointed Deputy Head of the Global Marine Program. …
13 Feb 2009 | News story
Scientists concerned about Sakhalin Energy’s inadequate collaboration on whale conservation
The 5th Report from the Western Gray Whale Advisory Panel (WGWAP) published last week expressed strong concerns about Sakhalin Energy’s inadequate collaboration on whale conservation on the Sakhalin shelf in eastern Russia. The Sakhalin shelf is not only the location of one of the largest oil and gas developments in the world, but also the principal known feeding grounds for the critically endangered western gray whales. …
12 Feb 2009 | News story
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S.O.S. - Save Our Seas
by Dan Laffoley, marine vice-chairman of IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas, and Sylvia Earle, founder of the Deep Search Foundation.
Could the oceans become the place where humanity finally gets its act together? Or will we become the victim of the many environmental threats now coming together? …
11 Feb 2009 | News story
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The Society for Conservation Biology Elects IUCN Marine Program Officer to Board of Directors
IUCN US is proud to announce that Jennifer Palmer, our resident Marine Program Officer, has been elected to sit on the Society for Conservation Biology’s Board of Directors - Marine Section. …
15 Jan 2009 | News story
Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network: Looking to the Future of the World's Coral Reefs
As the International Year of the Reef came to an end, it seemed fitting to announce the release of ‘Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2008’, an international report that reminds us that our work on global coral reefs has only just begun. …
15 Jan 2009 | News story
IUCN welcomes Obama's choice
IUCN welcomes Dr. Jane Lubchenco as the future head of the US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA, an active government agency member of and partner with IUCN, is a branch of the US government with a mission to understand and predict changes in Earth’s environment and to conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet economic, social, and environmental needs. …
24 Dec 2008 | News story
Making blue energy green with E.ON
IUCN’s Global Marine Programme and Energy, Ecosystems and Livelihoods Initiative are initiating research into the ecosystem and livelihood implications of marine-based energy alternatives. This work is intended to inform policy and practice of governments, the private sector and the conservation community and will be supported by the Swedish government and the energy company E.ON. …
15 Dec 2008 | News story
Orientation Workshop and Policy Seminar, Banking on mangroves: a case for investing in coastal ecosystems
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Banking on mangroves: a case for investing in coastal ecosystems is organised jointly by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Pakistan and the South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE). …
27 Nov 2008 | News story
