Artículo | 10 Apr, 2023
El Director General de la UICN visita Brasil para reforzar los esfuerzos de conservación
Brasilia, Marzo 2023 - El Director General de la UICN, Dr. Bruno Oberle, viajó a Brasil para reunirse con el Gobierno y otros actores clave para encontrar sinergias de trabajo conjunto que permitan enfrentar los problemas ambientales críticos que afectan al país.
Story | 10 Apr, 2023
IUCN Director General’s mission to Brazil to reinforce conservation efforts
Brasilia, March 2023 - IUCN Director General Dr Bruno Oberle went on mission to Brazil to meet with the government and other key stakeholders and agree how to work together to address critical environmental issues affecting the country.
Press release | 15 Mar, 2023
Vjosa, one of our last wild rivers, becomes Europe's first Wild River National Park
Today, the Vjosa River in Albania, one of the last wild rivers of Europe is declared a National Park by the Albanian Government, becoming the first Wild River National Park in Europe. In future, the Vjosa will be conserved as a living, free-flowing river, to the benefit of people and nature.…
Factsheet | 2020
Ficha técnica - Os impactos do rompimento da barragem de Fundão
Breve apresentação dos principais tópicos abordados pelo Relatório Temático 1 do Painel do Rio Doce - Impactos da falha da Barragem do Fundão: um caminho para a mitigação sustentável e resiliente. Na primeira de uma série de publicações, o Painel independente do Rio Doce apresenta os seus pontos…
Factsheet | 2020
Fact Sheet - Impacts of the Fundão dam failure
Brief presentation of the main topics approached by the Rio Doce Panel Thematic Report 1 - Impacts of the Fundão Dam failure: a pathway to sustainable and resilient mitigation. In the first of a series of publications, the independent Rio Doce Panel gives its views and recommendations for moving…
Story | 22 Dec, 2022
Story | 13 Feb, 2023
Commitments to save the Blue Heart of Europe
Freshwater conservation was in the focus at the CBD COP15 Biodiversity Summit in Montreal, when IUCN hosted a side event on “Conserving the Vjosa-Aoos River”, with participation of Mr. Ryan Gellert, CEO Patagonia, H.E. Dr Mirela Kumbaro, Minister of Tourism and Environment, Albania, H.E. Mr.
Story | 13 Feb, 2023
Vision, roadmap and feasibility study presented for pioneering freshwater conservation in Albania
A vision, roadmap and feasibility study for the protection of the Vjosa River and its free-flowing tributaries under the IUCN Category II management classification, have been presented