Here you will find all news related to IUCN's work towards the CBD as well as news about IUCN's participation to the main CBD meetings.
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The Duke of Cambridge and IUCN unite for wildlife
As part of his latest conservation initiative, The Duke of Cambridge brings together an unprecedented collaboration between the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, and seven of the world’s most influential conservation organizations, including IUCN. …
12 Sep 2013 | International news release
From words to action – key organizations team up to stop the extinction crisis
With unprecedented species declines and more than 20,000 of the species assessed on The IUCN Red List threatened with extinction, IUCN and other organizations come together to support the achievement of a global biodiversity target to prevent further species loss. … | Dutch
28 May 2013 | International news release
Biodiversity and water: two of a kind
Today we celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity. Its theme, Water and Biodiversity, coincides with the designation of 2013 as the International Year of Water Cooperation and highlights the indispensible role of nature in our water security and the sustainable development of our planet. …
22 May 2013 | News story
Conserving the Diversity of Life - International Day for Biological Diversity
May 22nd has been declared the International Day for Biological Diversity to highlight why we need to stop the biodiversity loss if we were to sustain life on Earth …
22 May 2013 | International news release
Food Security: making the ecosystem connections
Worldwide, 870 million people go hungry every day. With the world population projected to exceed nine billion people by 2050, global agricultural output must expand by an estimated 60% to meet global food needs. …
16 May 2013 | News story
Good news on Earth Day! New report highlights growing biodiversity awareness worldwide
For IUCN, whose core business is saving biodiversity, there is some very welcome news that awareness of biodiversity is growing worldwide. …
22 Apr 2013 | News story
Hyderabad hopes for a protected planet
Protected areas both on land and in the sea are a hot topic here at the Biodiversity talks in Hyderabad. We ask Trevor Sandwith, Head of IUCN’s Global Protected Areas Programme, to explain what they are and why they are so important. …
18 Oct 2012 | News story
Into the deep unknown – scientists unveil the secrets of our seas
Hyderabad, India, 15 October 2012 – New facts about marine life enable scientists to locate some of the ocean’s most ecologically and biologically significant areas (EBSAs), in the planet’s most remote places. At the 11th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Hyderabad, India, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) calls on the international community to protect them. …
15 Oct 2012 | News story
In a nutshell: Hyderabad Biodiversity summit - Week One
At the 2010 Biodiversity summit in Nagoya, Japan, Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity agreed the ‘Big Plan to save nature’ with its 20 Aichi biodiversity targets to be met by 2020. Today, the Parties meet again, this time in Hyderabad, India to discuss what progress has been made so far in turning the Big Plan into reality. …
14 Oct 2012 | News story
IUCN India requires consultants to document best practices of environmental management in Dhamra Port, India
IUCN announces project based opportunities for consultants to carry out written and audio visual documentation of key achievements of environmental management of the IUCN – Dhamra Port collaboration
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07 Sep 2012 | News story
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