Story | 30 Aug, 2010
La restauration des paysages forestiers en Afrique
Dans le souci de partager les expériences et développer une stratégie pour la restauration du paysage forestier en Afrique, le Ministère des Ressources Naturelles du Rwanda, l’UICN en collaboration avec l’OIBT et Helpage ont organisé du 8 au 12 juin 2009, un atelier intitulé, «Atelier sous…
Story | 30 Aug, 2010
The 'Sangha' Guidelines for Landscape Approaches
The Sangha group is an informal network of managers and researchers working in the Tri National de la Sangha. The Sangha Guidelines will be used as a starting point for an international effort to develop more broadly applicable Guidelines for landscape approaches in other areas.
Story | 08 Jul, 2010
One billion hectares of lost forests could be restored
“Across the globe lie more than a billion hectares of lost and degraded forest land that could be restored”, according to the Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration, which includes IUCN. It’s a vast area – an area greater than China – with the potential to enrich communities, their…
Press release | 04 Oct, 2008
Curtain rises on largest environmental meeting of 2008
The IUCN World Conservation Congress kicks off today in Barcelona, Spain, with its mission of boosting action to conserve nature. Leading questions are how to meet the growing needs of populations and expanding markets without sacrificing nature, and how to get conservation messages to new…
Comunicado de prensa | 04 Oct, 2008
Se levanta el telón de la mayor asamblea medioambiental de 2008
El Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza de la UICN se inicia hoy en Barcelona, España, teniendo por misión promover las acciones de conservación de la naturaleza. Dos de las principales cuestiones que se abordará son cómo responder a las necesidades crecientes de las poblaciones y expandir los…
Communiqué de presse | 04 Oct, 2008
Le rideau se lève sur la plus grande assemblée environnementale de 2008
Les travaux du Congrès mondial de la nature de l’UICN, ayant pour mission de renforcer l’action de conservation environnementale, s’ouvrent aujourd’hui à Barcelone, Espagne. La réponse aux besoins croissants des populations et les moyens de développer les marchés sans sacrifier la nature, ainsi…
Story | 04 Mar, 2008
Ecosystems, Livelihoods and Disasters
Sudmeier-Rieux, Karen, ed. ; Masundire, Hillary, ed. ; Rizvi, Ali, ed. ; Rietbergen, Simon, ed. IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management ; International Water Management Institute ; CARE International
Press release | 05 Feb, 2007
Nomadism benefits the economy, new study shows
New report on the economics of nomadism reveals importance of this traditional lifestyle to the income of developing countries and international trade