Article | 10 Jun, 2016
Les sites naturels du patrimoine mondial font face à des menaces majeures, telles que l'exploitation forestière commerciale, le braconnage, la pêche au filet maillant et les barrages, selon l'Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN). Dans ses recommandations au Comité du...
Story | 10 Jun, 2016
Wildlife trade and dams putting natural World Heritage at risk – IUCN
Natural World Heritage sites face major threats, such as commercial logging, poaching, gillnet fishing and dams, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). In its recommendations to the World Heritage Committee, which meets in July, IUCN has advised that three...
Story | 02 Jun, 2016
Forest technical working group meeting
Representatives from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Oceania, Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF), Pacific Community (SPC), Fiji’s Ministry for Agriculture (UNCCD focal point), University of the South Pacific's (USP) PACE –SD, and...
Story | 02 Jun, 2016
Founder of Blue Planet Foundation discuss 100% Renewable Energy Targets for PICs
Henk Rogers, multimillionaire video game designer and entrepreneur and chairman and CEO of the Blue Planet Foundation was hosted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Oceania Regional Office (ORO) in April while in Fiji for the launch of the Moana Pasifika Voyage.
Story | 02 Jun, 2016
IUCN Oceania represented at the first World Environment Law Congress
Brazil played host to the first World Environmental Law Congress. The event, which took place in the Supreme Court of the State of Rio de Janeiro from 27 to 29 April 2016, was well attended by environmental lawyers and members of the judiciary from around the world.