June
Cuenta Atrás 2010 en el Foro Internacional Ciudad y Ambiente
El evento se llevó a cabo el 10 y 11 de junio, en Quito. …
16 Jun 2009 | News story
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Responding to Climate Change: A workshop for Coral Reef Managers
IUCN is organising four-day workshop aimed at coral reef managers is being held in Marsa Alam, Egypt, 18th - 21st June 2009. The focus of this training workshop is on climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation for tourism and coral reefs in the red sea.
For more information please contact Ameer Abdulla, Senior Specialist with IUCN's Global Marine Program;ameer.abdulla@iucn.org / +34 65398 4609 …
16 Jun 2009 | News story
Caribbean Initiative Website goes LIVE
IUCN US is delighted to announce that the Caribbean Initiative website is now live! …
16 Jun 2009 | News story
Esparto in your wallet? Currency against desertification
17 June: World Day against Desertification … | French | Spanish
16 Jun 2009 | News story
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Even volcanoes have rights
Volcanoes are perhaps the best known and most spectacular of the earth's geological features and the importance of some as outstanding earth-science features are recognized in their status as natural World Heritage sites. …
16 Jun 2009 | News story
Viet Nam Readies for Full Mangroves for the Future Membership
Viet Nam is preparing to enter Mangroves for the Future (MFF) – an IUCN initiative to promote investment in coastal ecosystems – and at a June 10 meeting, national coastal area experts and decision makers began planning a structure for the program here. … | Vietnamese
16 Jun 2009 | News story
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Healthy nature protects against disasters – IUCN
Governments need to include better management of nature in all disaster risk reduction policies, if we are to reach the goal to substantially reduce disaster losses by 2015, according to IUCN. …
16 Jun 2009 | News story
Man and Biosphere selects IUCN as an observer
IUCN ROWA was recently selected to become one of the observers in the Man and Biosphere National Committee in Jordan. Initiated by UNESCO, the Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) notably targets the ecological, social and economic dimensions of biodiversity loss and the reduction of this loss. …
15 Jun 2009 | News story
Sierra Club Announces “Green Energy & Green Livelihoods Achievement Award” Winners in India for 2009
SAN FRANCISCO – Earlier this month Sierra Club announced the organization’s first ever “Green Energy & Green Livelihoods Achievement Award” winners for India. The new award recognizes community initiatives to promote green economic development, adaptation of renewable energy alternatives and organizational leadership in a grassroots environmental campaign. The award represents Sierra Club’s growing interest in building international partnerships to address climate change mitigation and adaptation. …
12 Jun 2009 | News story
World Heritage: A convention at a crossroads
As the 33rd meeting of the World Heritage Committee approaches, we take stock of the challenge that lies at the heart of the World Heritage Convention. …
12 Jun 2009 | News story
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