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Seis de las ocho especies de osos del mundo están amenazadas de extinción
De acuerdo con una reciente evaluación de los Grupos de Especialistas en Osos y Osos Polares, Asia y Sudamérica son las áreas que requieren medidas de conservación con mayor urgencia. …
12 Nov 2007 | International news release
Seventy-five percent of bear species threatened with extinction
Six out of the world’s eight species of bears are threatened with extinction, according to recent assessments by the IUCN Bear and Polar Bear Specialist Groups. Asia and South America are revealed as the areas most in need of urgent conservation action … | French | Spanish
12 Nov 2007 | International news release
Expanding efforts to conserve biodiversity is imperative
On November 12-13, 2007, in Lisbon, Businesses came together with governments and civil society organization in Europe to discuss how business might best fulfill their role in addressing the biodiversity conservation challenges facing the society. …
12 Nov 2007 | News story
Life, biodiversity and harvesting honey in northern Kenya
Threats to the environment such as climate change, the scramble for water, and deforestation have created an urgent need for new ways of tackling these pressing issues which cater for all types of inhabitants. …
07 Nov 2007 | News story
Panel set up to advise on environmental impacts of oil drilling
The World Conservation Union (IUCN) is creating an independent scientific panel to advise the Government of Mauritania on environmental issues concerning oil and gas development.
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06 Nov 2007 | News story
A step towards water awareness in Aleppo
About 20 participants from the Syrian city Aleppo were trained to design and implement public awareness campaigns in the field of water resources management. The 5-day-workshop, entitled "How to Design and Implement a Public Awareness Campaign" is the third workshop organized in the Arab Region by The World Conservation Union (IUCN) and InWent Capacity Building International. Two other regional courses were held previously in Morocco and Syria (Damascus) in 2006 and early 2007. …
04 Nov 2007 | News story
Sink or swim: over one in three freshwater fish species in Europe threatened with extinction
The first ever assessment of European freshwater fishes indicates astonishing species diversity but also the devastating impact of over 100 years of development and management of freshwater systems and fishes … | French | Spanish
01 Nov 2007 | International news release
Sin habitat, no hay mamíferos
La Unión Mundial para la Naturaleza (UICN) presentó el miércoles los resultados preliminares de la Lista Roja de Mamíferos mediterráneos en peligro de extinción …
31 Oct 2007 | International news release
Global Reporting Initiative Reader's Choice Awards
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is inviting IUCN members to score sustainability reports as part of a global effort. …
31 Oct 2007 | News story
Archbishop of Constantinople and New Rome hails IUCN’s work
The highest spiritual authority of the Orthodox Church of the World, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, has praised participants of an IUCN Workshop on the Protection of Sacred Lands being held in Ouranoupolis, Greece. …
29 Oct 2007 | News story
