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Nature’s Olympics IUCN World Conservation Congress
Friday, 3 August 2012, 11:14 am | International Union for Conservation of Nature
A number of concerned groups and individuals have recently called on IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) to postpone or cancel its Congress and to express disapproval on several environmental issues in Korea, including construction of a ... More >>
Six natural wonders declared World Heritage Sites
Tuesday, 3 July 2012, 1:21 pm | International Union for Conservation of Nature
Sangha Trinational - shared between Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Republic of Congo; Lakes of Ounianga in Chad and Chengjiang fossil site in China have been inscribed on the World Heritage List, following the recommendations of ... More >>
Palau wins World Heritage Status
Monday, 2 July 2012, 12:27 pm | International Union for Conservation of Nature
Rock Islands Southern Lagoon in Palau has been inscribed on the World Heritage List, becoming the country’s first World Heritage Site. The World Heritage Committee, meeting currently in St. Petersburg, followed the recommendations of IUCN (International ... More >>
IUCN and Rio Tinto assess conservation’s costs and benefits
Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 5:06 pm | International Union for Conservation of Nature
A new study by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) finds that by financing the restoration or protection of natural areas, companies can offset the negative impacts of their operations and generate significant economic benefits, ... More >>
Acid truth about our oceans: action to limit acidification
Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 4:34 pm | International Union for Conservation of Nature
Ocean acidification can no longer remain on the periphery of the international debates on climate change and the environment and should be addressed by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and other global environmental conventions, urges IUCN ... More >>
No more bad COP, time for good COP - IUCN
Monday, 28 November 2011, 5:27 pm | International Union for Conservation of Nature
Governments cannot ignore the immediate and effective role that nature plays in stemming the impacts of climate change, says IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). Among the key issues at the UN’s Climate Change Summit are how to make ... More >>
Action Now to Save Polar Bears
Friday, 21 October 2011, 10:34 am | International Union for Conservation of Nature
Gland, Switzerland, 19 October 2011 (IUCN) - A study by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) predicts a dramatic reduction in polar bear habitats over the next 10 to 50 years, due largely to global warming. More >>
Pastoralism - Part of the Answer to Drought in Africa
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 1:27 pm | International Union for Conservation of Nature
Mobile pastoralism is part of the solution to the drought in the Horn of Africa, according to the IUCN-hosted World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism (WISP). More >>
Increased protection urgently needed for tunas
Friday, 8 July 2011, 3:29 pm | International Union for Conservation of Nature
For the first time, all species of scombrids (tunas, bonitos, mackerels and Spanish mackerels) and billfishes (swordfish and marlins) have been assessed for the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. Of the 61 known species, seven are classified in ... More >>
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary on the road to recovery
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 3:06 pm | International Union for Conservation of Nature
Paris, France, 21 June, 2011 - Manas Wildlife Sanctuary in the eastern Himalaya foothills of India has been removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger, following the advice of IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). More >>
More support needed to boost Arab natural World Heritage
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 3:58 pm | International Union for Conservation of Nature
With only two natural sites added to the World Heritage List in 15 years there is a need to review the process of nominating natural World Heritage Sites in Arab States, a new IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) report has found. More >>
A grain of hope in the desert
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 3:48 pm | International Union for Conservation of Nature
The regal Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx), which was hunted to near extinction, is now facing a more secure future according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Its wild population now stands at 1,000 individuals. More >>
Bonn "Can Do" Cancun Climate Change Agreement
Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 3:30 pm | International Union for Conservation of Nature
The UNFCCC climate talks being held in Bonn will start in earnest on the full implementation of the Agreements reached in Cancun by all Parties to the Climate Change Convention. More >>
Top ten tips for eco-tourists - IUCN
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 12:11 pm | International Union for Conservation of Nature
With many people starting to plan their annual holidays, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has released a list of top ten tips for tourists who want to visit some of the most beautiful natural sites in the world without damaging ... More >>
IUCN and Rio Tinto announce 3-year relationship
Monday, 12 July 2010, 2:07 pm | International Union for Conservation of Nature
IUCN (The International Union for Conservation of Nature) and Rio Tinto today entered into a formal collaboration agreement, committing to work together over a three year period. More >>
IUCN Opens One Of Europe’s Greenest Buildings
Sunday, 6 June 2010, 2:17 pm | International Union for Conservation of Nature
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, inaugurates its new Conservation Centre today, setting a benchmark for sustainable office construction. More >>
Saving biodiversity isn’t rocket science
Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 3:43 pm | International Union for Conservation of Nature
The best possible science needs to be available to governments and policy makers as they strive to find solutions to the biodiversity crisis. Independent, credible scientific advice delivered in a relevant and readily usable way for decision making ... More >>
Primates in Peril: The 25 Most Endangered Primates
Friday, 19 February 2010, 11:21 am | International Union for Conservation of Nature
Mankind’s closest living relatives – the world’s apes, monkeys, lemurs and other primates – are on the brink of extinction and in need of urgent conservation measures according to Primates in Peril: The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates, ... More >>
Beating Back Biofuel Crop Invasions
Friday, 12 February 2010, 9:42 am | International Union for Conservation of Nature
The risk of biofuel crops becoming invasive and outcompeting native species is increasing as more advanced crops are planted. This can be managed to reduce the impact on local livelihoods and the environment, according to a new report by IUCN. More >>
A step in right direction, but insufficient
Sunday, 20 December 2009, 1:56 pm | International Union for Conservation of Nature
Copenhagen, Denmark, 19 December 2009, IUCN - World leaders in Copenhagen have taken a first and useful step to slow the course of climate change – a threat that is already affecting people, ecosystems and biodiversity in many parts of the world. ... More >>
