2012
Capacity Building for Natural World Heritage in Arab States
The Arab States are home to a wealth and diversity of natural heritage, with desert landscapes and marine sites being particularly noteworthy. However, the number of natural and mixed sites currently listed as World Heritage is the smallest of any of the UNESCO regions by a considerable margin. …
05 Feb 2012 | Article
IUCN celebrated World Wetlands Day at Shah Bundar, Thatta
The World Wetlands Day was celebrated by IUCN Pakistan at Shah Bunder on 2nd February to raise the awareness among communities and to highlight the significance of the wetlands. …
03 Feb 2012 | International news release
Green passport for sustainable tourism in France overseas
France has recently decided to adapt the UNEP Green Passport initiative to raise tourists’ awareness on biodiversity in French overseas territories. …
03 Feb 2012 | News story
Celebrating World Wetlands Day
Every year World Wetlands Day is celebrated on 2 February, marking the day of the adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, 41 years ago in the Iranian city of Ramsar. This year the theme of World Wetlands Day is ‘Wetland Tourism, A Great Experience’. …
02 Feb 2012 | News story
Progress on finance for biodiversity to be discussed in Global Dialogue
The Global Dialogue Seminar on Scaling up Finance for Biodiversity, co-hosted by the Governments of Ecuador, Sweden, Norway and India together with Japan as the President of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and supported by SWEDBIO, SIDA, NORAD and IUCN, will be held from 6 to 9 March 2012 in Quito, Ecuador. … | Spanish
02 Feb 2012 | News story
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Comunidades de México y Guatemala cooperan en favor del mejor manejo de una cuenca compartida
Con el propósito de fomentar la cooperación entre fronteras en la cuenca compartida del Río Coatán, se realizó el "Segundo Intercambio Comunitario de Experiencias" entre el Consejo de la Microcuenca Esquichá, de Guatemala y el Comité de la Microcuenca Buena Vista, México. Ambas microcuencas están inmersas en el proyecto "BRIDGE" el cual promueve la creación de capacidades comunitarias para fomentar la gobernanza local del agua.
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02 Feb 2012 | News story
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Día Mundial de los Humedales:oportunidades y beneficios por descubrir
La Convención de Ramsar recordó que el tema elegido se centra en “humedales y turismo” para relacionarlo con la temática de la próxima reunión de la Conferencia de las Partes, COP11 que, bajo el lema “Humedales, turismo y recreación” se celebrará en julio de 2012 en Bucarest, Rumania. …
02 Feb 2012 | News story
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Celebrating World Wetlands Day
Every year World Wetlands Day is celebrated on 2 February, marking the day of the adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, 41 years ago in the Iranian city of Ramsar. This year the theme of World Wetlands Day is ‘Wetland Tourism, A Great Experience’. …
02 Feb 2012 | News story
IUCN WCPA Chair Nik Lopoukhine honored for his commitment to Canada’s protected areas
Nik Lopoukhine, Chair of IUCN WCPA, was honored with the J.B. Harkin Award yesterday for his life-long commitment to Canadian conservation. The award, named after the “Father of National Parks” J.B. Harkin, honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the conservation of Canada’s parks and wilderness. …
02 Feb 2012 | News story
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Le guide sur la gouvernance partagée des AMP ouest africaines désormais disponible en trois langues
L’ouvrage « … En gouvernance partagée : un guide pratique pour les AMP d’Afrique de l’Ouest », lancé en 2010 dans sa version française en marge du 5ème Forum régional marin et côtier est désormais disponible en ligne en version anglaise et portugaise. …
02 Feb 2012 | News story
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