Story | 21 Apr, 2010
Conservation for a New Era (Chinese edition)
In Conservation for a New Era, Jeffrey McNeely and Susan Mainka have compiled a broad and informative overview of the challenges and strategies for biodiversity conservation worldwide. The book looks to encapsulate the most essential qualities of conservation issues, while also taking into...
Story | 21 Apr, 2010
本书《自然保护新时代》介绍了21世纪全球面临的自然保护难题,分析现状并提出了以投资自然为方式找到解决答案的模式。本书为政府部门、企业单位与众多环境参与者提供关于环境保护的专业知识,内容丰富,语言平实。其中更是集中阐述了开展自然保护前瞻性建议。
Press release | 09 Apr, 2010
Mangrove forests in worldwide decline
More than one in six mangrove species worldwide are in danger of extinction due to coastal development and other factors, including climate change, logging and agriculture, according to the first-ever global assessment on the conservation status of mangroves for the IUCN Red List of Threatened...
Press release | 08 Apr, 2010
Scientists call for biodiversity barometer
For the first time scientists have put a figure on how much it would cost to learn about the conservation status of millions of species, some of which have yet to be identified. The price tag is US$60 million, according to a team of scientists, including those from IUCN and Conservation...
Comunicado de prensa | 08 Apr, 2010
Científicos proponen un barómetro para la biodiversidad
Por primera vez, científicos calculan el costo de documentar el estatus de millones de especies, algunas de las cuales aún permanecen por ser descritas por la ciencia. La cifra asciende a US $60 millones, de acuerdo a lo expresado por un equipo de científicos, que incluye personal de UICN y...
Story | 07 Apr, 2010
Study on indigenous peoples and climate change issues made available
IUCN has undertaken an in-depth review of the concerns of indigenous peoples in relation to current international climate change and REDD-plus policy making.