October
Writing the rule book on REDD
Since 2007, reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD) has become a major focus in negotiations over renewed commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC). An effective REDD mechanism may enable developing countries to merge the goals of national forest protection with sustainable development, while providing a potentially effective and efficient climate change mitigation option to help combat climate change. For successful REDD regimes, national governments must have effective national legal frameworks to ensure that forests remain intact and standing on a permanent basis.
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27 Oct 2009 | News story
World Forestry Congress - BSAS
The World Forestry Congress was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from October 18th to October 23rd. The IUCN Commission on Environmental Law was involved in a side event addressing Forestry Law in Argentina which took place on October 19th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Argentinean Rural Society’s Calden Hall.
This side event was co-organized by the Political and Social Studies Institute (IEPS) and the Federal Forestry and Environmental Law Institute from the Catholic University of Santa Fe’s Law School and Political Science Department with the support of IUCN and CEL.
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27 Oct 2009 | News story
International Convention on the Conservation of Psittacidae
IUCN Member, the Loro Parque Foundation, will organise the 1st International Convention on the Conservation of Psittacidae - Science, Policy and Practice, from the 20 to 22 September 2010, and the 7th International Parrot Convention, from the 22 to 25 September 2010. … | French | Spanish
27 Oct 2009 | News story
Experts finalise guidelines for biofuels and invasives
On 5-6 October 2009, IUCN hosted a 2nd workshop in Nairobi, Kenya to test the draft guidelines on biofuels and invasive species, thanks to funding from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. …
26 Oct 2009 | News story
Lancement d’un partenariat régional pour une coexistence plus harmonieuse entre les industries extractives, l’environnement et les populations locales.
Du 20 au 22 octobre 2009, l’UICN / Bissau a organisé un atelier pour renforcer les capacités de la société civile en matière de plaidoyer à propos des impacts sociaux et environnementaux du secteur minier (action menée avec l’appui du comité UICN – NL). …
26 Oct 2009 | News story
Dead western gray whale found at Sakhalin
A western gray whale carcass was found washed ashore at Chaivo Bay, Sakhalin Island, by a local hunter in early September. …
25 Oct 2009 | News story
IUCN CEC Newsletter - October 2009
Download this newsletter from the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication. The full-text version is provided here in pdf. …
23 Oct 2009 | News story
Conservation with Justice: A Rights Based Approach
The term ‘rights-based approach’ (RBA) has been used in various contexts and defined in different ways. The newest IUCN publication “Conservation with Justice: A Rights-based Approach” aims at informing all actors (governments, the private sector, local communities, non-governmental organizations) about the RBA and its potential contribution to guiding activities that, if unrestrained, may have a detrimental impact on nature conservation.
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23 Oct 2009 | News story
Bringing business and nature closer together
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and the WBCSD, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, have signed a four-year Memorandum of Understanding for the second time. …
22 Oct 2009 | News story
World Conservation Magazine: IUCN Members speak out on climate change
The latest issue of IUCN’s magazine World Conservation, “Last call: Climate and nature”, features several contributions from IUCN Member representatives, on the hot topic of climate change: … | French | Spanish
22 Oct 2009 | News story
