2011
Latin American Indigenous Peoples and local communities analyze the Forest Investment Programme’s Dedicated Grant Mechanism
Representatives of Latin American indigenous peoples and local communities met recently in Pachacamac, Peru to discuss the proposal for the creation of a Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in support of national REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation)strategies. … | Spanish
07 Feb 2011 | News story
IUCN Members in top global rankings for environmental think tanks
IUCN congratulates three of its Member organizations that have been ranked in the world’s top 10 environmental think tanks in the 2010 Global "Go-To Think Tank Index" of the University of Pennsylvania. …
07 Feb 2011 | News story
Join the Ecosystem Services Experts Directory
The online directory is a “one-stop-shop” to help businesses and government leaders find experts in ecosystems services, and to allow members to connect with one another. …
05 Feb 2011 | News story
Book cover to feature CEC member's photo
This photograph by CEC member Gary Braasch will be the cover of a forthcoming book by Mary Evelyn Tucker and Brian Thomas Swimme, "Journey of the Universe." …
05 Feb 2011 | News story
ECOLEX – the gateway to environmental law
ECOLEX is a database providing the most comprehensive, global source of information on environmental law. ECOLEX is operated jointly by FAO, IUCN and UNEP. …
05 Feb 2011 | News story
IUCN speaks out for environmental defender Gerry Ortega
Following the recent killing of Radio Mindanao Network DWAR Radio journalist Gerry Ortega, IUCN Director General has written to the President of the Republic of the Philippines. …
04 Feb 2011 | News story
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IUCN Members among Top 10 Environmental Think Tanks
Ecologic Institute an IUCN Member, based in Berlin, Germany, ranked 6th in the "Environmental Think Tanks" category in the 2010 Global "Go-To Think Tank Index" of the University of Pennsylvania. …
04 Feb 2011 | News story
Development of Dams in West Africa: new report on evolution of international policy on dams
Ten years after the publication of the World Commission on Dams report, the West and Central Africa office of IUCN commissioned a study to look at the approaches to decision-making around large dams. …
04 Feb 2011 | News story
New Senior Energy Programme Officer - IUCN Oceania Regional Office
Ms. Larissa Brisbane is the new Senior Energy Programme Officer for the Regional Office. …
04 Feb 2011 | News story
Penelope Figgis is new Director of Australian Committee for IUCN
Ms Penelope Figgis is the newly appointed Director of ACIUCN, the Australia Committee for IUCN. …
04 Feb 2011 | News story
