Story | 13 Oct, 2014
SOS: A Powerful Tool for governments
Learn more about SOS – Save Our Species at a celebration on resource mobilisation with colleagues also from the CBD, CEPF and LifeWeb at the Rio Convention Pavilion Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 18:30– 20:00.
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.
Communiqué de presse | 13 Oct, 2014
Mme Inger Andersen est nommée Directrice générale de l’UICN
L’UICN, Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature, a annoncé aujourd’hui que Mme Inger Andersen a été nommée Directrice générale de l’UICN ; elle prendra ses fonctions en janvier 2015.
Press release | 13 Oct, 2014
Inger Andersen wordt nieuwe directeur-generaal IUCN
De Deense Inger Andersen wordt de nieuwe directeur-generaal van de International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Per januari 2015 volgt zij Julia Marton-Lefèvre op, die de functie sinds 2007 vervult.
IUCN Statement | 07 Oct, 2014
IUCN statement delivered by Dr Jane Smart, Global Director of IUCN’s Biodiversity Conservation Group, to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) conference currently taking place in the Republic of Korea.
Story | 16 Sep, 2014
Recognising the power of wetlands
A wetland restoration project in the Sundarbans, a protected area shared by India and Bangladesh, is addressing climate change, protecting the coastline from floods while securing food and income for local communities.
Story | 06 Aug, 2014
Know the enemy: lessons from the labs on Galapagos
It may be a little unfair to wage war on a fly. But for SOS grantee and IUCN Member, Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF), Philornis downsi, deserves it. This parasitic insect is in the unfortunate situation of being an invasive species – a relative newcomer to the Galapagos islands, and one whose…
Story | 30 Jul, 2014
True Grit: life on the trail of the rosewood poachers
Marking World Ranger Day 31 July 2014, SOS – Save Our Species wishes to bring you to the frontline of conservation. Talking with Chaloaw Kotud, Enforcement Ranger Patrol Team Leader at Thap Lan National Park, Thailand we highlight the work of the unsung heroes worldwide who are charged with…
Article | 29 Jul, 2014
À l’instar du saola, animal quasi mythique, le rhinocéros de Java (Rhinoceros sondaicus) en danger critique d’extinction est rarement aperçu. Cela ne décourage pas pour autant les 16 membres des quatre unités de protection des rhinocéros (UPR). Parcourant chaque année des centaines de kilomètres…