2009
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
Restoring the Zarqa – Respecting Our Rivers
‘When you look down the Zarqa River at Janna’a Park it is hard to imagine that 30 years ago this area was green and fertile’, said Eng.Mohammad Al Zawahra from Zarqa Municipality. ‘People would swim in clear water pools, fish, swam in the river, and we had flowing water throughout the year’. …
18 Dec 2009 | News story
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IUCN Media Brief 17 December 2009 - REDD key to successful mitigation
THE LATEST: Solid progress has been made at COP 15 towards recognizing forests as a fundamental part of climate change mitigation solutions. REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) and REDD-plus are a critical part of a successful mitigation strategy. …
17 Dec 2009 | News story
Transboundary water governance framework initiated
On 15 December, IUCN’s Asia Regional Environmental Law and Water and Wetlands Programmes held a joint workshop to work with partners to brainstorm the fundamentals of a transboundary water governance assessment framework. The workshop was sponsored by the Mekong Regional Water Dialogues project, funded by the Government of Finland. …
17 Dec 2009 | News story
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IUCN media brief: 16 December 2009 - progress too slow on adaptation
THE LATEST: There remains considerable disagreement on key issues related to finance, reporting on progress on adaptation, and even on what the final adaptation agreement will be called - between a “framework” and a “programme”. Coming in to Copenhagen, adaptation was seen as one of the areas where real progress could be made, but the emerging reality is that the negotiations on adaptation will need to go on well into 2010 - delays which only add to the urgency of coming to an agreement. …
16 Dec 2009 | News story
Borneo Natives Proclaim Tropical Forest Reserve
Penan Peace Park" is aimed at protecting the last primeval rainforests of Sarawak´s Upper Baram region and is challenging the official logging plans – the Penan wish to develop tourism and to protect their native rights. …
16 Dec 2009 | News story
Landmark Legal Opinion Finds that Indigenous Brazilian Tribe in Amazon owns carbon-trading rights
Finding Comes During Global Climate Talks in Copenhagen; Could Impact Other Indigenous Groups Seeking to Protect Land, Way of Life …
16 Dec 2009 | News story
2nd Regional National Water Group meeting resolve to engage with policy makers and strengthen member base
The 2nd Regional National Working Group (RNWG) meeting of the Mekong Region Water Dialogues (MRWD), programme of IUCN's Asia office was organized in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from November 30th to December 1st, 2009. …
16 Dec 2009 | News story
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Using water management, ecosystems and empowerment to build climate change resilience
Drought, floods, storms, melting glaciers and sea-level rise all feature in headlines and fears about the expected impacts of climate change. All concern water. Living with climate change will mean coping with impacts on water. …
16 Dec 2009 | News story
connect2earth 2009 prize awarded
Winner gains first-hand experience of UN climate talks in Copenhagen.
A 19 year-old Colombian student is this year’s grand prize winner of an international youth competition running on connect2earth, the green online and mobile community. …
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15 Dec 2009 | News story
