September
The costly challenge of water and climate change
Financing the water sector in developing countries and the costs of adapting to climate change were under discussion during the World Water Week, which closed in Stockholm on 11 September. …
13 Sep 2010 | News story
Estándar FairWild publica nueva versión
La Fundación FairWild lanza la versión revisada de su Estándar para el manejo y comercio sostenible de ingredientes naturales de recolección silvestre para productos alimenticios, cosméticos y farmacéuticos. …
13 Sep 2010 | News story
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What lies within
World Water Week traditionally focuses on the management of freshwater resources for human use. In 2010, the International Year of Biodiversity, of all years, we should not forget that many plant and animal species also require freshwater in specific quantities, quality, and at specific times, says Dr William Darwall of IUCN’s Species Programme. …
13 Sep 2010 | News story
Abierta convocatoria al Fondo de Incidencia en política e investigación ambiental
Hasta el 22 de octubre estará abierta la VI Convocatoria para concursar por el "Fondo de Incidencia e Investigación en Política Ambiental", están llamadas a participar organizaciones de la sociedad civil con sede en Centroamérica y que tengan más de tres años de estar establecidas legalmente. …
10 Sep 2010 | News story
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Water users share local experiencies in Costa Rica
The IUCN Mesoamerica Water Programme, together with the University of Costa Rica and CATIE (Tropical Agronomy Research and Teaching Center), organized a meeting in Costa Rica for water users to meet and share water management experiences. Not designed as a formal congress or workshop, but rather a reunion where lessons and stories could be shared amongst community level water managers. … | Spanish
10 Sep 2010 | News story
IUCN unites its polar and marine work under one Programme
IUCN is proud to announce the extension of its Global Marine Program into the Global Marine and Polar Program. …
10 Sep 2010 | News story
Thematic Priority Area on the Green Economy | TEMTI
Alejandro Nadal ( IUCN CEESP TEMTI/El Colegio de Mexico ) | Alejandro Nadal, co-Chair of the Theme on the environment, macroeconomics, trade and investment (TEMTI) attended the workshop of the Green Economy Thematic Priority Area of IUCN, in Gland (August 18-19). The main message carried by TEMTI to this meeting was that macroeconomic policies cannot be ignored by IUCN or its commissions. …
09 Sep 2010 | News story
New appointment to Global Protected Areas Programme
CEESP congratulates Trevor Sandwith on his appointment as IUCN’s new Head of the Global Protected Areas Programme. …
09 Sep 2010 | News story
Floods in Pakistan: Satellite Images Provide "Before" and "After" Information
Satellite images are used by humanitarian agencies and first responders to plan relief and evacuation activities by comparing “before” and "after" imagery to detect changes to the landscape and infrastructure. From CEC member Nancy Colleton, CEC Specialty Group Leader for Environmental Information. …
08 Sep 2010 | News story
Revised standards for sustainable management of medicinal plants
Medicinal Plants – FairWild Standard version 2.0 combines ecological, social, and economic good practice principles for sustainable wild collection of natural ingredients for food, cosmetics, herbal remedies and pharmaceuticals …
08 Sep 2010 | News story
