Conserving the Diversity of Life - International Day for Biological Diversity
May 22nd has been declared the International Day for Biological Diversity to highlight why we need to stop the biodiversity loss if we were to sustain life on Earth …
22 May 2013 | Article
Local Organisations Strengthened with Grants Worth 310,000 US $ in Pakistan
At the inauguration of the 9th NCB meeting of the Mangroves for the Future Programme, leading regional and local coastal experts are emphasizing how empowering local organisations and the communities is imperative for a healthy ecosystem. …
25 Apr 2013 | News story
Members of the IUCN National Committee express their concern about the Impacts of Coal Mining in Tharparkar and Zulfikarabad city project and the proposed Development Project on the Bundal and Buddo islands
A meeting of the IUCN Members’ National Committee held at a local hotel in Islamabad on April 18, 2013. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Shahid Sayeed Khan, Chief Executive Officer of Indus Earth Trust. …
20 Apr 2013 | Article
A Step towards easing Pakistan’s water woes – National Consultative Workshop on Water
IUCN Pakistan organized a National consultative workshop on ‘Pakistan Water Programme’ in collaboration with Oxfam-Novib at a local hotel in Islamabad. The objective of the consultative workshop was to discuss the key issues Pakistan is facing in terms of depleting water resources. …
18 Apr 2013 | International news release
Largest, rare species of turtle rescued
A leatherback sea turtle — considered one of the rarest and most endangered species of marine turtles — recently caught in a gillnet was rescued and released back into the sea, it emerged on Wednesday. …
17 Apr 2013 | Article
Revisiting the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty
Hamid Sarfraz*
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Islamabad, Pakistan
This article analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in light of the UN Watercourses Convention. The IWT is, to a large extent, still relevant but must incorporate contemporary environmental standards and the social realities that are impacting water resources. Proposals for improving the IWT include the incorporation of provisions related to joint research initiatives, optimal use of available resources through mutually negotiated trade-offs, a joint climate change adaptation strategy, consideration of environmental flow needs, and joint water development and energy generation. …
10 Apr 2013 | Article
Striving to elevating Environment on the Election Agenda
The National Impact Assessment Programme under the auspicious of IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the Government of Pakistan organized first of its kind roundtable dialogue titled: “Highlighting Environment on Election Agenda in Pakistan” at a local hotel in Islamabad. …
03 Apr 2013 | International news release
Mangroves for the Future Programme trains local NGOs and CBOs for the development of the coastal communities
Mangroves for the Future concluded a second two-day Training Workshop on the Project Management and Proposal Writing here in Karachi today. …
02 Mar 2013 | Article
