Oceanía
Elegido el nuevo Presidente de UICN
Zhang Xinsheng de China es el nuevo Presidente de IUCN. Fue elegido hoy en el Congreso para la Conservación Mundial de IUCN. … | English | French
12 Sep 2012 | News story
UICN acoge con beneplácito a 48 nuevos Miembros
El 5 de septiembre de 2012, el Consejo de la UICN, en su 79ª reunión, llevada a cabo durante el Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza de la UICN, en Jeju, República de Corea, admitió a 48 nuevos Miembros. … | English | French
06 Sep 2012 | News story
Vanuatu se incorpora a la Unión
El Gobierno de la República de Vanuatu ha anunciado oficialmente su decisión de unirse a la UICN y adherirse a sus Estatutos. El Ministerio de Tierras y Recursos Naturales ha sido designado por el Gobierno de la República de Vanuatu como su enlace con la Secretaría de la UICN. … | English | French
24 Aug 2012 | News story
Australia to host IUCN World Parks Congress in 2014
A landmark global forum on parks and protected areas is to be hosted in Australia in November 2014. The IUCN World Parks Congress takes place only once every 10 years, and is the world’s most influential gathering of people involved in protected area management. …
19 Jun 2012 | News story
Pacific Leadership “fono” form green growth coalition
A group of senior Pacific figures met for three days at the Inter Continental Fiji Resort, in Natadola, on 29th May to 1st June, to shape a new Green Growth Leadership Coalition to help address some of the key development challenges facing the Pacific Island Region. …
06 Jun 2012 | News story
Solomon Islands Prime Minister champions species conservation
Honorable Gordon Darcy Lilo, the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands recently accepted the challenge to take on the role as champion for conservation of species and biodiversity at a regional and international level on the request of the the Pacific Islands Species Forum in Honiara, Solomon Islands. …
10 May 2012 | News story
Forum calls on Pacific people to value all species
“Pacific Islanders must make every effort to understand and value the various species of plants and animals and natural environments that make up our island homes”. This is the call from the scientists, local to global experts and conservation practitioners who gathered at the inaugural Pacific Islands Species Forum last week in Honiara, Solomon Islands. …
02 May 2012 | News story
Most Pacific species still unknown
The Pacific is blessed with amazing ecosystems and species diversity, but scientists say that there is still not enough known about species from this region to adequately inform conservation efforts for them. …
27 Apr 2012 | News story
Another kind of threat for island biodiversity
Invasive alien species (IAS) are a global concern as they threaten biodiversity, health, food security, tourism and trade. Island ecosystems are most vulnerable to the impacts of IAS. Scientists say that 50%-67% of extinctions of terrestrial species on islands have been caused by the impacts of IAS. …
27 Apr 2012 | News story
“To conserve, we must appreciate”, says Prime Minister Lilo
Today marks the opening of the Pacific Islands Species Forum, the first regional forum to bring together local, regional and international scientists, researchers, policy-makers, and conservation experts to deliberate the challenges facing the rich biodiversity of the Pacific Islands. …
25 Apr 2012 | News story
