Press release | 17 Nov, 2014
Vissoorten bedreigd door sushimarkt
De voedselmarkt in Azië drijft diverse vissoorten naar de rand van uitsterving. Dat blijkt uit de nieuwste cijfers van de Rode Lijst van bedreigde soorten, uitgebracht door de International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). De populaties van een populaire soort blauwvintonijn en een…
Story | 14 Nov, 2014
Behind the frontlines: Interagency cooperation supporting rangers' work in Thailand
Updating SOS on project developments from an emergency funding grant for work in Thap Lan National Park, Thailand, Eric Ash of Freeland Foundation, an IUCN Member, is succinct. “While it is critical to support front-line rangers and other park-based stakeholders first and foremost, reducing…
Story | 13 Nov, 2014
Major ivory haul seized in Cameroon
A haul of ivory worth more than $190,000 has been seized in Cameroon, one of the largest single seizures made in the country.
Story | 10 Nov, 2014
The IUCN Council has admitted 17 new Members to IUCN.
Artículo | 10 Nov, 2014
UICN acoge con beneplácito a 17 nuevos Miembros
El Consejo de la UICN admitió a 17 nuevos Miembros.
Article | 10 Nov, 2014
L’UICN accueille 17 nouveaux Membres
Le Conseil de l’UICN a admis 17 nouveaux Membres.
Press release | 16 Oct, 2014
Governments still behind on commitments to avert biodiversity crisis
Pyeongchang, Republic of South Korea, 17 October 2014 – Despite increasing recognition of the biodiversity crisis and its impacts on human well-being, the scale of the government response is far from commensurate with the magnitude of the calamity, says IUCN, International Union for Conservation…
Comunicado de prensa | 16 Oct, 2014
Pyeongchang, República de Corea del Sur, 17 Octubre de 2014 – A pesar de un creciente reconocimiento de la crisis de la biodiversidad y sus impactos sobre la calidad de vida de la humanidad, la escala de la respuesta de los gobiernos está lejos de ser proporcional con la…
Story | 13 Oct, 2014
SOS: A Powerful Tool for governments
Learn more about SOS – Save Our Species at a celebration on resource mobilisation with colleagues also from the CBD, CEPF and LifeWeb at the Rio Convention Pavilion Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 18:30– 20:00.
Press release | 13 Oct, 2014
Inger Andersen named IUCN Director General
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, announced today the appointment of Inger Andersen as the new Director General of the Union starting in January 2015.