Comunicado de prensa | 09 Dec, 2021
La desaparición de los humedales amenaza a las libélulas en todo el mundo - Lista Roja de la UICN
Gland, Suiza, 9 de diciembre de 2021 (UICN) - La destrucción de los humedales está provocando un declive de las libélulas en todo el mundo, según la primera evaluación mundial de estas especies publicada en la actualización de hoy de la Lista Roja de la UICN de Especies…
Communiqué de presse | 09 Dec, 2021
La disparition des zones humides menace les libellules dans le monde entier - Liste rouge de l’UICN
Gland, Suisse, 9 décembre 2021 (UICN) - La destruction des zones humides provoque un déclin des libellules dans le monde entier, selon la première évaluation mondiale de ces espèces publiée aujourd’hui dans l’actualisation de la Liste rouge de l’UICN des espèces menacées™. Leur…
Press release | 08 Dec, 2021
Dragonflies threatened as wetlands around the world disappear - IUCN Red List
Gland, Switzerland, 9 December 2021 (IUCN) – The destruction of wetlands is driving the decline of dragonflies worldwide, according to the first global assessment of these species in today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Their decline is symptomatic of the…
Press release | 08 Dec, 2021
IUCN Rode Lijst: Libellen bedreigd nu wetlands over de hele wereld verdwijnen
Gland, Zwitserland, 9 december 2021 (IUCN) - De vernietiging van wetlands is de oorzaak van de wereldwijde achteruitgang van libellen, zo blijkt uit de eerste wereldwijde beoordeling van deze soorten in de vandaag ge-update Rode Lijst van Bedreigde Soorten™ van de IUCN. Hun…
Story | 01 Jul, 2021
A new paper, published today in Science, argues for an international legally binding agreement that addresses the entire life cycle of plastics, from extraction of raw materials to legacy plastic pollution. Three clear goals are proposed and encouraged, to address not only the well-known issue…
Story | 06 Apr, 2021
IUCN Global Youth Summit on nature to be held online from 6 to 16 April
Gland, Switzerland, 06 April 2021 – More than 10,000 young people will connect and exchange ideas online at the first-ever International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Global Youth Summit, from 6 to 16 April. The outcomes of the Summit will be presented to the IUCN…
Story | 17 Mar, 2021
Throughout the month of February, member-countries of the Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) celebrated World Wetlands Day, raising awareness on the important role that wetlands play in providing water for communities and wildlife in the…
Story | 22 Feb, 2021
One-third of freshwater fish face extinction, warns new report
A new report ‘The World’s Forgotten Fishes’ reveals the extraordinary variety of freshwater fish. This variety accounts for over half of all the world’s fish species and is essential to the health of the world’s rivers, lakes and wetlands and well-being of societies and economies across the…
Story | 01 Feb, 2021
Each year, the international community celebrates World Wetlands Day on the 2nd February, a day to put a spotlight on the state of our wetlands globally. Organised by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, the 2021 theme focuses on the intrinsic link…
Story | 11 Nov, 2020
Race to Zero Dialogues: Climate action requires water action
During the original dates of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 (9-19 November 2020), a UNFCCC virtual campaign labelled ‘Race to Zero Dialogues’ is taking place instead. In the form of a two-week series of over 100 online events, the Dialogues focus on concrete action to support the world’s…