Communiqués de presse
You can swim but you can’t hide – more oceanic sharks on the IUCN Red List
Bonn, Germany, May 22, 2008 (IUCN/Wiley-Blackwell) – The first study to determine the global status of 21 species of oceanic pelagic sharks and rays reveals that 11 of them are threatened with extinction, says IUCN on International Biodiversity Day. …
22 May 2008 | International news release
Don’t let invasive biofuel crops attack your country, warn top scientists
Bonn, Germany, May 20, 2008 (IUCN/GISP) – Countries should avoid planting crops for biofuels that stand a high risk of becoming invasive species, according to a report released today. …
20 May 2008 | International news release
Therapy for Medicinal Plants
A “Saving Plants that Save Lives and Livelihoods” initiative is demonstrating how implementation of international standards can ensure the sustainability of medicinal plant supplies. …
19 May 2008 | International news release
IUCN Red List 2008 for birds: Climate change and continental drift
Bonn, Germany, 19 May, 2008 (BirdLife/IUCN) – Climate change has become firmly established as an accelerant to many of the factors which have put one in eight of the world's birds at risk of extinction, today’s publication of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species äassessment for birds has found. …
19 May 2008 | International news release
Bangkok market a hub for illegal international trade in freshwater turtles and tortoises
Thailand is a major hub for the international trade in illegal freshwater turtles and tortoises, finds a new report, Pet freshwater turtle and tortoise trade in Chatuchak Market, Bangkok, Thailand, launched today by TRAFFIC, the wildlife monitoring network, a joint programme of WWF and IUCN. …
24 Apr 2008 | International news release
Biodiversity loss – it will make you sick
A new generation of antibiotics, new treatments for thinning bone disease and kidney failure, and new cancer treatments may all stand to be lost unless the world acts to reverse the present alarming rate of biodiversity loss a new landmark book says. …
23 Apr 2008 | International news release
Appel à candidatures pour les Prix Reuters-UICN pour les médias et l’environnement
La Fondation Reuters et l’Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN) lancent les Prix pour les médias et l’environnement de l’année 2008. … | English | Spanish
15 Apr 2008 | International news release
Conserving biodiversity is a business opportunity, say IUCN and Shell
The business case for conserving nature is strong and getting stronger, according to a new report published today by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and Shell International Limited. …
27 Mar 2008 | International news release
Barcelona acoge el debate mundial para avanzar hacia un mundo diverso y sostenible
La colaboración entre las administraciones españolas y catalanas con la UICN hace posible la organización del Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza
El Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza acogerá más de 8.000 destacadas personalidades del medio ambiente y desarrollo sostenible …
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26 Mar 2008 | International news release
Les populations autochtones jouent un rôle crucial dans la façon d’affronter les changements climatiques – UICN
Les populations autochtones du monde entier vont devoir payer les changements climatiques au prix fort – mais elles sont aussi armées de savoirs traditionnels pour survivre à leurs effets. … | English
17 Mar 2008 | International news release
