Press release | 28 Nov, 2010
Suleman Markhor spotted in the mountain range of Ziarat
Ziarat, October 29, 2010 (IUCN) – IUCN Pakistan Ziarat undertook the first ever survey of wildlife focusing on wild ungulates inhabiting the area. The purpose of the survey was to confirm occurrence of surviving population of Straight-horned Suleman Markhor -Capra falconerijerdoni in the…
Press release | 21 Nov, 2010
Strategic Plan for Conservation of Marine Turtles in Pakistan
Karachi, November 22, 2010 IUCN Pakistan under its Balochistan Partnerships for Sustainable Development Programme inaugurated a 4-Day workshop titled: “Finalization of Strategic Plan for Conservation of Marine Turtles in Pakistan” at a local hotel in Karachi.
Story | 14 Nov, 2010
Ecosystem services for China’s wealth
IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefevre visited Beijing last week to attend the 2010 Annual General Meeting of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environmental and Development (CCICED). At the meeting’s open forum, she gave a speech on “The Value of Nature for China’s Green…
Press release | 07 Nov, 2010
Jordan first Arab country to mainstream gender in climate change policy
Amman, Jordan – 2 November 2010. Water scarcity is one of the major challenges affecting the Arab region as a direct result of the impacts of climate change. Jordan was one of the first developing countries to respond to this challenge by signing the United Nations Framework…