2012
IUCN and business partners call for concrete action in Rio
In a letter to the national negotiators, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have strongly pressed governments to commit to concrete action at the United Nations Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development which takes place in June. …
22 Mar 2012 | News story
IUCN Red List training under the Klaus Toepfer Fellowship Programme
The Klaus Toepfer Fellowship Programme aims to strengthen nature conservation organizations in Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia by developing the capacity of early-career conservation professionals. As a partner in the Programme, IUCN led a one-day seminar on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM and its methodology. …
22 Mar 2012 | News story
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Assessing threats to the Lake Turkana World Heritage site
The World Heritage Centre/IUCN reactive monitoring mission, led by Guy Debonnet from UNESCO and Goran Gugić representing IUCN, met with relevant stakeholders in Nairobi on the 15th- 16th March 2012 to discuss the threats facing Lake Turkana National Parks World Heritage site which is situated in northern Kenya. …
22 Mar 2012 | News story
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IUCN mourns loss of former President Professor Mohamed Kassas
IUCN is profoundly saddened by the loss of Professor Mohamed Kassas, Professor Emeritus of Botany at the University of Cairo and former President of IUCN, who passed away yesterday in Cairo. …
22 Mar 2012 | News story
Nature in need: Half of world’s most important nature sites left unprotected
The world’s governments have committed to increasing the coverage of protected areas by 2020 to address rapid rates of environmental destruction, however, a new study led by BirdLife International, with contributions from IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), shows that only half of the most important sites for wildlife have been fully protected. These findings highlight an urgent need for improved targeting of new and expanded protected areas in order to protect the planet’s wildlife.
21 Mar 2012 | News story
IUCN-BfN International Seminar on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction - Report now available
The international seminar on conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) was organized by the IUCN Environmental Law Centre in collaboration with the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) in Bonn, Germany 1-3 December, 2011. …
21 Mar 2012 | News story
Islands and coasts high on the EU maritime agenda
The European Commission has just adopted its programme on an Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP). The programme proposes 20 actions for a total amount of 40 million euros to support the sustainable use of the seas and oceans, and the expansion of scientific knowledge, recognizing the role of the coastal, insular and outermost regions of the EU. …
21 Mar 2012 | News story
Celebrating the world's forest heroes
Today, World Forestry Day, we report on the outstanding efforts of people who have made an extraordinary contribution towards protecting forests and forest communities. At a special ceremony hosted recently by the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), the Forest Hero Award was presented to six regional winners. …
21 Mar 2012 | News story
The Emerald Network to expand in European Russia
An EU/CoE Joint Programme of identification of potential Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCI) of the Emerald Network in the European part of the Russian Federation identified about 28,3 mln hectares of areas which could become part of the Emerald Network. …
21 Mar 2012 | News story
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First BCR Coastal Forum 2012: some impressions
I was part of the Vietnamese group that attended the first EU-funded Building Coastal Resilience (BCR) Coastal Forum that was held in Chanthaburi, Thailand on February 29-March 2, 2012. Throughout the three days, I was impressed by the high level of participation, the high quality of most of the presentations, and the amount that the three BCR countries - Thailand, Cambodia, and Viet Nam - can learn from each other. Several things struck me from the forum. …
20 Mar 2012 | Article
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