Story | 23 Feb, 2011
Keep the Lagoons of New Caledonia intact
An IUCN-led monitoring mission to the Lagoons of New Caledonia in the French Pacific Ocean archipelago, will look at how the site is managed, evaluate the impact of mining activities in the buffer zone and identify no-take zones.
Story | 17 Feb, 2011
Towards an IUCN strategy for sustainable bioenergy
“By 2016, bioenergy responsibly contributes to biodiversity conservation, climate change solutions and sustainable livelihoods, as part of building resilient ecological and socio-economic systems.” This is IUCN’s working vision for sustainable bioenergy, an outcome of a recent workshop that...
Story | 09 Feb, 2011
Vote for the European Tree of the year
Until the 6th March you can vote in the international European Tree of the Year contest. Five trees from five countries are in the running (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia). The winning tree will be announced at a ceremony at...
Comunicado de prensa | 06 Feb, 2011
Arranca Iberclima, un proyecto que luchará contra el cambio climático en la Península Ibérica
El Comité Español de la UICN, la Fundación Naturaleza y Hombre, Nereo y Efe Verde llevarán a cabo el proyecto “Iberclima”, una iniciativa que sensibilizará y concienciará a la sociedad sobre los efectos adversos del cambio climático y la necesidad de trabajar a favor de la biodiversidad,...
Story | 01 Feb, 2011
IUCN congratulates the Ramsar Convention on its 40th anniversary
Video message of IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the Ramsar Convention