2013
Supporting the Pan-European 2020 Strategy for Biodiversity
Just a couple of weeks ago, representatives and stakeholders from the 55 countries in Pan-Europe have met to discuss the implementation of biodiversity policies and conservation actions in the region, in particular following the Pan-European Strategy adopted in 2011. IUCN, present at the event, will strive to actively support the implementation process. …
01 May 2013 | News story
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By teaching you learn - Mkhomazi River, South Africa
Learners travelled by non-motorised means the length of the 298km Mkhomazi River, from catchment to coast. More significantly though, was that the learners conducted environmental surveys en-route and water related interactive lessons at schools in the vicinity of the river. By teaching they learnt about their environment, country and themselves. …
01 May 2013 | News story
Creating hype around biodiversity in the Caribbean
How nature became the hottest word on the lips of St Lucia's top musician …
01 May 2013 | Article
Blog: In search of resilience
By Stefano Barchiesi. My first contact with the SEARCH project was in Morocco in 2011. Recently I went back, this time well acquainted with its multi-country team of committed water and community engagement professionals. It hadn't been my first contact with resilience, though. …
01 May 2013 | News story
Fur seal teaches humans what to do with plastic thrown into water
WWF Panda Planet wanted to teach the importance of recycling plastic and not throwing it into water or nature. To help communicate the message and make garbage more amusing, the editor Sandra Jönsson Bäckman, a CEC member, took a lesson from a fur seal at Kolmården Wildlife Park, trained to recycle, and let the seal tell the story …
01 May 2013 | News story
Making an educational film that a bank will back
Peter Hulm, a CEC Member based in Switzerland and the Bahamas, is pleased to share Bo Boudart's award-winning film on Bahamian conservation is being distributed to all the country's schools. "Islands of Life" tells the story of the pioneering conservation steps by the Bahamas 50 years ago and education efforts today …
01 May 2013 | News story
Iniciativa Propia: Un Bosque Escolar para Vista Alegre, Perú
Alumnos, profesores y autoridades de Vista Alegre, centro poblado en la zona de amortiguamiento del Parque Nacional Cordillera Azul, inaugurarán Bosque Escolar de 6 Ha, culminando 4 años de esfuerzos para formalizar y acondicionar el área, preparar materiales y capacitarse para mejorar la calidad de la educación en la región. …
30 Apr 2013 | Article
IUCN NL launches new website
IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands has recently launched its new website (www.iucn.nl). The website uses the same interface as the IUCN Global website, www.iucn.org. …
30 Apr 2013 | News story
Awareness raising is an important tool for Biodiversity Conservation
We have embarked on a mission to raise awareness and mobilize people for biodiversity conservation
Roomi S. Hayat, a CEC member, is Chairperson, Human Resource Development Network (HRDN)
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30 Apr 2013 | News story
A new view of The IUCN Red List
There is a brand new way to search for information on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Launched today, a new section on The IUCN Red List website offers a simpler way to search for species and learn about the threats they face. Featuring more images than before, the sub-site makes The IUCN Red List information easily accessible to all wildlife enthusiasts. …
30 Apr 2013 | News story
