2012
Conservación: el sueño y la dura realidad
El mundo debe cuidar y preservar mucho mejor sus sitios naturales más excepcionales: los sitios del Patrimonio Mundial. Es éste el mensaje que los expertos de la UICN destacarán en San Petersburgo (Rusia) durante la reunión anual del Comité del Patrimonio Mundial que se inicia el 24 de junio. … | English | French
25 Jun 2012 | Article
Our experts in action: Leo Niskanen
Not many of us get to turn a childhood passion into a career but IUCN’s Leo Niskanen is doing just that—in the heart of East Africa, one of the world’s last great bastions of wildlife. …
24 Jun 2012 | Article
Regaining their rights—indigenous peoples and World Heritage
More than a status symbol, World Heritage sites often play a pivotal role in sustaining the livelihoods and cultures of indigenous peoples and local communities who have lived in harmony with their lands and resources for centuries. …
24 Jun 2012 | Article
‘Our Treasures at Risk’ — youth perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for our planet’s most outstanding places
To mark the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, a new publication is being released that draws on the views and experiences of young people who live and/or work in World Heritage sites. …
24 Jun 2012 | News story
In trouble and in need: West Africa’s World Heritage
Of all natural World Heritage sites, those in West and Central Africa are in the most urgent need of support. …
24 Jun 2012 | Article
One in ten natural World Heritage Sites in Danger
UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee’s annual meeting, which starts in St Petersburg on Sunday, will see a total of 36 new sites considered for inscription as natural and cultural sites, and a series of monitoring reports on the sites already listed. But if IUCN’s recommendations to add four World Heritage sites to the Danger List are accepted, 21 out of the 211 –one in ten- natural World Heritage Sites will be officially “in danger.” … | French | Russian
23 Jun 2012 | Media advisory
One in ten natural World Heritage Sites in Danger
UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee’s annual meeting, which starts in St Petersburg on Sunday, will see a total of 36 new sites considered for inscription as natural and cultural sites, and a series of monitoring reports on the sites already listed. But if IUCN’s recommendations to add four World Heritage sites to the Danger List are accepted, 21 out of the 211 –one in ten- natural World Heritage Sites will be officially “in danger.” … | French | Russian
23 Jun 2012 | News story
Water - it's irreplaceable
At the Rio Dialogues, civil society and business showed through their online votes and panelist speeches increasing leadership when it comes to water issues. And interesting enough, the right to water was not the number one recommendation passed on to the heads of States. …
22 Jun 2012 | News story
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Experts report highest elephant poaching and ivory smuggling rates in a decade
Elephant poaching levels are the worst in a decade and recorded ivory seizures are at their highest levels since 1989, according to a report published today by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The findings, largely based on information submitted by governments, will be presented and discussed at the 62nd meeting of the CITES Standing Committee to be held in Geneva from 23 to 27 July 2012. …
22 Jun 2012 | News story
Invasive species – a major threat to our economies, says expert group
Invasive Species are possibly the greatest manageable threat to Pacific island economies and their sustainable development, says the Pacific Invasives Partnership (PIP). Meeting in Suva this week, PIP brings together experts from conservation, research and non-governmental organisations, to address the shared challenges of managing invasive species in the region. …
22 Jun 2012 | Article
