2012
Think dams, think people
Marseille, 14 March 2012 - When building large dams, benefits to local communities can go hand in hand with broader national development objectives, shows a study launched today by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development) at the World Water Forum in Marseille. … | French
14 Mar 2012 | International news release
Agua sin fronteras
La gestión transfronteriza del agua favorece no solo la seguridad del agua sino que también promueve el diálogo, la paz y la cooperación –incluso en las regiones geopolíticamente inestables, señala la UICN (Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza). …
14 Mar 2012 | News story
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Water for peace in south Asia
Bangladesh and India have some of the most intricate and complex river systems in the world. The Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna, the three major rivers, along with their tributaries drain an area of about 1.75 million square kilometres supporting a population of 620 million people. …
14 Mar 2012 | News story
Water without borders
Cross-border water management not only benefits water security but it also promotes dialogue, peace and cooperation – even in geopolitically unstable regions, according to IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). … | French | Spanish
13 Mar 2012 | News story
Certificate Distribution Ceremony and Spring Planation at Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University Quetta
A Certificates Distribution ceremony was held on March 03, 2012 at the Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University, Quetta to award the certificates to the students of the Young Professional Development Programme (YPDP). This progrmame is a result of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between IUCN and the Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University in March 2009. …
13 Mar 2012 | International news release
Honduran National Authorities Dialogue on Governance in the Goascorán River Binational Watershed
Representatives of national public and private institutions involved with watersheds participate in a capacity-building workshop on water governance in the Goascorán Binational Watershed … | Spanish
13 Mar 2012 | News story
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Binational Commission of the Sixaola River Establishes Road Map
Based on a self-appraisal of the current situation, the Binational Commission of the Sixaola Watershed defined a strengthening work plan with other entities … | Spanish
13 Mar 2012 | News story
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Line up for Congress: Registrations now open
Registration for the much awaited 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress is now open. Held next September in Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, it offers the chance for anybody interested in nature to participate in a unique platform attended by world-class decision-makers from all kinds of sectors. … | French | Spanish
13 Mar 2012 | Article
Counting the cost of water
The economic value of water cannot be underestimated. To that end the Head of IUCN's Global Economic and Environment Programme, Andrew Seidl talks about some of the risks that we face if we don't start counting the cost of water. …
13 Mar 2012 | News story
A Hungarian lime tree is the European Tree of the Year!
Over 40,000 votes were cast in this year’s European contest for the European Tree of the Year. The winner of the second edition of the contest is a lime tree from Hungary. …
13 Mar 2012 | News story
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