Story | 06 Des, 2011
Protecting nature makes sense: IUCN and Rio Tinto assess conservation’s costs and benefits
A new study by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) finds that by financing the restoration or protection of natural areas, companies can offset the negative impacts of their operations and generate significant economic benefits, but the needs of local communities must be...
Artículo | 06 Des, 2011
Un nuevo estudio realizado por la UICN (Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza) muestra que las empresas pueden compensar los efectos negativos de sus operaciones y generar importantes beneficios económicos mediante la financiación de la restauración o de la protección de...
Article | 06 Des, 2011
Une nouvelle étude de l'UICN (Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature) démontre que les entreprises peuvent compenser les impacts négatifs de leurs opérations et générer des retombées économiques importantes en finançant la restauration ou la protection d’espaces naturels. Mais...
Story | 06 Des, 2011
First action plan for world’s blue carbon policy
The first policy framework outlining activities needed to include coastal marine areas such as mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrasses into the work of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), has been presented in a report by IUCN (International Union for Conservation...
Story | 28 Nov, 2011
Integrating economics into resource and environment management: some recent experiences from the Pacific
Story | 27 Nov, 2011
More than 180,000 protected areas—national parks, nature reserves and so on—now cover over 12% of the world’s land area and 7.2% of coastal waters. They play an important role in reducing carbon emissions and helping people adapt to the impacts of climate change. These are the findings of a...