Story | 02 Feb, 2015
IUCN’s new Director General engages global leaders in Davos
As one of her first acts, IUCN Director General Inger Andersen participated in the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
Story | 25 Jan, 2015
In the early hours of a snowy Saturday morning in New York, United Nations delegates took a historic step towards safeguarding the global ocean commons. Government representatives at a UN meeting agreed to launch a formal preparatory process for a global and legally-binding instrument for the…
Press release | 08 Dec, 2014
Gland, Switzerland, 9 December 2014 – Protecting key carbon-absorbing areas of the ocean and conserving fish and krill stocks are critical for tackling climate change. This is one of the findings of a report released today by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in which top…
Press release | 08 Dec, 2014
Helft van opgenomen CO2 eindigt in oceaan
De oceaan heeft een belangrijker aandeel in de wereldwijde absorptie van CO2 dan tot nu toe gedacht. Dit blijkt uit een studie van de International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Volgens de onderzoekers belandt meer dan de helft van de CO2 die wereldwijd wordt opgenomen in de oceaan.…
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 | 09 Nov, 2014
China – Brazil exchange knowledge on restoration
Experts and leaders from two of the world’s biggest countries and emerging economies met in China last month to share knowledge on how restoration of degraded lands can be accomplished at large scale.
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.
Comunicado de prensa | 13 Oct, 2014
Inger Andersen es nombrada Directora General de la UICN
La UICN, Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza, anunció hoy el nombramiento de Inger Andersen como nueva Directora General de la UICN a partir de enero de 2015.