2013
III Mediterranean Forest Week
After the success of the first two Mediterranean Forest Weeks, in 2010 in Antalya (Turkey) and in 2011 in Avignon (France), the Algerian authorities welcome this third edition in Tlemcen from 17-21 March 2013 on the following issue: "Mediterranean forests for sustainable development of territories: what strategies of mitigation and adaptation to global change?" …
22 Mar 2013 | News story
Buenas prácticas para turistas responsables
Algunos ejemplos; visitantes: respeta y cuida la naturaleza del lugar, planifica tu visita, controla los residuos, contribuye a prevenir incendios, no intentes tocar ni agarrar animales silvestres, sé responsable en senderos y camping; operadores turísticos: promueve el manejo adecuado de residuos provenientes de la actividad turística, promueve el consumo responsable del agua y de energía, promueve la participación de sus clientes en charlas de sensibilización ambiental y de turismo responsable. …
22 Mar 2013 | Article
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Access to Genetic Resources: Meeting in Havana, Cuba
Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agricultural and food industries around the world have given us innumerable products derived from genetic resources in nature. Sharing the benefits of these products equitably has been of concern to biodiverse developing countries, whose natural resources have given rise to new drugs, crop varieties, and herbal supplements. Providing international access to these resources for research and development, and sharing the commercial benefits of such use, can be beneficial for social and economic development. At the same time, access and benefit-sharing (ABS) offers a concrete example of valuing biodiversity and its ecosystem services, and an economic tool to take proper account of this value. … | Spanish
22 Mar 2013 | News story
WWT - IUCN partnership will help plants and wetlands
A new partnership has been agreed between the IUCN SSC Freshwater Plant Specialist Group (FPSG) and the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) that will improve wetland conservation and help save threatened plants. …
21 Mar 2013 | News story
Momentum rolls on with Fiji's national biodiversity plan
National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) are the principal instruments for implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at the national level and in the past few months IUCN has been supporting the Fiji Government, an IUCN State Member, to review its existing NBSAP Implementation Framework (2010 - 2014). …
21 Mar 2013 | Article
Nace la Red de Mujeres Lideresas por el Cambio
La semana pasada en la ciudad de Buenos Aires, por 24 mujeres reconocidas por su liderazgo en ocho países de América Latina, alumnas de GWIM- CEDPA, constituyeron la RedMUA-Mujeres Agentes de Cambio. Mua significa en lengua embera “yo”, y para este grupo significa un gran compromiso con todas las mujeres del mundo, sus causas, sus sueños, su crecimiento, su empoderamiento. …
21 Mar 2013 | Article
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Water cooperation in Mesoamerica: Interview with Rocio Cordoba
Continuing our countdown to World Water Day, which is celebrated each year on 22 March, we zoom in on Costa Rica to interview IUCN's Rocio Cordoba on water cooperation in the Mesoamerica region. … | Spanish
21 Mar 2013 | News story
Join the International Day of Forests celebrations by planting your pledge for action!
More than 1.6 billion people around the world depend on forests for their livelihoods, not just for food but also for fuel, livestock grazing and for medicine. …
21 Mar 2013 | News story
Helping governments, helping species
The CITES CoP 16 was an important event for the Pacific and IUCN's Helen Pippard was there to support the Pacific delegation. …
20 Mar 2013 | Article
Students help replant Nantu forest
Marking the International Day of Forests 2013 today, Dr Lynn Clayton, Project director with YANI an SOS grantee, and her young friend Yanto, report on one of several tree planting initiatives helping to build awareness and community support for the preservation of the Nantu forest as well as its threatened species including the Babirusa and Anoa in Sulawesi. …
20 Mar 2013 | News story
