Business News

Kien Giang Province is home to HVL's Hon Chong quarry.
Business

Field Trip to Formulate Projects in Kien Giang

Four experts from IUCN Viet Nam, Holcim Viet Nam Limited (HVL) and the Institute of Tropical Biology (ITB) are embarking on a tour of the province that houses some of the cement producer’s main national quarrying sites to settle the terms of a conservation collaboration planned between the two organisations. …  

03 Dec 2008 | News - News story

Desarrollo Sostenible de la Acuicultura Mediterránea
Invasive Species

Sustainable Development of Mediterranean Aquaculture

Interactions between Aquaculture and the Environment …   | Spanish

28 Oct 2008 | News - Fact sheet

Sustainable Development of Mediterranean Aquaculture - Aquaculture site selection and site management
Environmental Management

Sustainable Development of Mediterranean Aquaculture

Aquaculture site selection and site management …  

28 Oct 2008 | News - Fact sheet

Duba lilies, Okavango delta
Economics

IUCN, Ramsar and Danone plan new agreement

IUCN was recently invited by the Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention, which is hosted by IUCN and has a long-standing partnership with the Danone Group, to help develop a new initiative to assess the feasibility of generating certified carbon offsets through wetland restoration and conservation. …  

24 Oct 2008 | News - News story

Sustainable Development of Mediterranean Aquaculture - Responsible Aquaculture Practices and Certification
Business

Sustainable Development of Mediterranean Aquaculture

Responsible Aquaculture Practices and Certification …  

20 Oct 2008 | News - Fact sheet

Pavan Sukhdev at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
Biodiversity

A true price

The current turmoil in the financial markets makes it more relevant than ever to debate the roles of the state, the public and the private sector in protecting our natural world. Biodiversity and healthy ecosystems are the true foundation of all economies, yet they are under attack by the same economic forces that ultimately depend upon them. …  

06 Oct 2008 | News - News story

Barcelona Congress
Global | Business

IUCN joins forces with businesses for World Conservation Congress

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has joined forces with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) for its World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest ever conservation event. …  

04 Sep 2008 | News - Press Release

Ship groundings are a major hazard for coral reef ecosystems
West Asia and Middle East | Environmental Management

IUCN and PERSGA build capacity to deal with Middle East ship groundings

IUCN and the Regional Organization for Conservation of Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA) recently joined forces to deliver a training course on the Economic Valuation of Damage by Ship Grounding on Coral Reefs.
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29 Aug 2008 | News - News story

RSB image
Invasive Species | Global

Alien alert

Biological invasions are caused by animals, plants and micro-organisms that are introduced to new areas, ecosystems or countries where they find the right conditions to spread and cause havoc. …  

25 Aug 2008 | News - News story

Private Sector
Business

Private Sector Knowledge Network Brainstorm meeting

Final Report on the Private Sector Knowledge Network Brainstorm meeting …  

21 Aug 2008 | News - News story

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