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Here you can find audio reports produced by IUCN. Each month, we bring you the latest news and features from the world of conservation. IUCN's audios profile conservation projects on the ground, while looking into the human stories behind the headlines.
The science of saving the planet's biodiversity
This month a meeting will take place in Nairobi in Kenya where scientists, including a delegation from IUCN, will meet with the world’s governments to advise them on the best way forward to save all life on earth, the planet’s biodiversity. The conference, known as the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice or SBSTTA, is a crucial part of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Decisions taken in Nairobi will provide a scientific basis for the convention, which will meet in Nagoya in Japan later this year.
Jane Smart is the Director of IUCN’s Biodiversity Conservation Group. She says that this year’s talks, to stem the loss of biodiversity, are critical.
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03 May 2010 | Audio
Slowly does it - conservation of tortoises and freshwater turtles
There are currently more than 90 species of reptiles and amphibians for which trade is forbidden under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species or CITES, as the species are threatened with extinction. For more than 600, trade is controlled to avoid threats to their survival. …
03 May 2010 | Audio
The curious case of the Caucasus
The Caucasus region is one of 34 global biodiversity ‘hotspots’. It has an impressive range of landscapes and unusually diverse species, many of which can only be found in this area. But the Caucasus is also one of the world’s most ethnically-complex regions, with many serious problems to overcome. …
03 May 2010 | Audio
Hopes and fears for science talks in Nairobi
This month a meeting will take place in Nairobi in Kenya where scientists, including a delegation from IUCN, will meet with the world’s governments to advise them on the best way forward to save all life on earth, the planet’s biodiversity. The conference, known as the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice or SBSTTA, is a crucial part of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Decisions taken in Nairobi will provide a scientific basis for the convention, which will meet in Nagoya in Japan later this year.
Jane Smart is the Director of IUCN’s Biodiversity Conservation Group. She says that this year’s talks, to stem the loss of biodiversity, are critical.
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02 May 2010 | Audio
Biodiversité locale, le jardin naturel de l'UICN montre l'exemple
Ce n'est pas un espace vert comme les autres qui entoure le siège de l'UICN, et sera bientôt étendu au nouveau bâtiment de l'organisation, qui figure parmi les plus écologiques d'Europe.
Le jardin naturel de l'UICN, créé en 1992, est un havre de biodiversité locale en milieu urbain. En reproduisant les conditions naturelles originelles dans la région il permet à une grande variété d'éspèces végétales et animales indigènes d'y proliférer, y compris des espèces menacées. Florian Meier, le consultant écologue de l'UICN qui a donné naissance et façonné ce jardin, nous en explique ses caractéristiques et ses propriétés uniques …
27 Apr 2010 | Audio
Spreading the benefits of Allanblackia seed oil
African forests are home to a small treasure: the Allanblackia tree, whose seeds can be turned into edible oil and integrated in many products of daily use. Chris Buss, of IUCN's Forest Conservation programme, explains the value of this seed and IUCN's role in promoting its commercialisation. If you think Allanblackia is a funny name, keep listening for an explanation! …
01 Apr 2010 | Audio
Iron curtain of the past, green belt of the future
The fall of the Iron Curtain over ten years ago unveiled untouched ecosystems and undisturbed spots of biodiversity along its course. Lee Dudley, coordinator of the Green Belt Initiative, explains international efforts coordinated by IUCN to protect this great natural and cultural asset in Europe. …
01 Apr 2010 | Audio
Biodiversity makes business sense
Business and the industry is part of the problem of biodiversity loss, but also of the solution. Juan Marco Álvarez, Head of IUCN's Business and Biodiversity Programme, tells us about the importance of working with businesses and gives examples of successful partnerships between IUCN and the industry. …
01 Apr 2010 | Audio
Crocodiles rock - how Australia's conserving the species
Crocodiles are one of thousands of species whose trade is regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which has just had its 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties in Doha, Qatar. Graham Webb is Chair of the IUCN/SSC Crocodile Specialist Group.Based in Australia’s Northern Territory, he has worked with crocodiles for nearly 40 years and has been a key player in bringing back croc numbers across the world. He explains to WildTalk why the Australian model for crocs is one the world should watch.
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01 Apr 2010 | Audio
CITES enters second week of discussions
Over the past week, Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) have been discussing the regulation of trade in a wide variety of species, including bluefin tuna, polar bears, tigers, rhinos, sharks and the Brazilian rosewood tree, to name just a few. This is the 15th Conference of the Parties (CoP) to CITES. Sue Mainka, IUCN's Head of Delegation to CITES and Head of IUCN's Science and Learning, looks back at the first week of discussions and forward to what will be on the agenda for the second week of the conference in Doha, Qatar. …
21 Mar 2010 | Audio
