Mediterranean Region
IUCN-Med at the Senior Officials´ Meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean
The Director of IUCN-Med, Antonio Troya, addressed today the Senior Officials’ Meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean held in Malaga (Spain) from 10-11 June. It was the first time that IUCN was invited to participate in a meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean. He took this opportunity to present the main activities of the IUCN Mediterranean Programme. … | French
11 Jun 2013 | News story
El Festival Life + ‘Mares de Posidonia’ echa el ancla en el municipio de El Ejido
El municipio de El Ejido ha acogido este fin de semana la tercera edición del Festival Life+ ‘Mares de Posidonia’ que de manera divertida y lúdica ha dado a conocer a la población local el papel crucial que desempeñan las praderas marinas para la buena salud del litoral, como hábitat y criadero de numerosas especies comerciales, para purificar el agua o como sumidero de carbono. …
08 Jun 2013 | News story
Ensuring plant conservation and local livelihoods in Morocco
IUCN-Med has been invited to participate in a two-day workshop on equitable medicinal plant trade, biodiversity conservation and local livelihoods in Morocco, which ended on June 1, 2013. It marked the start of a 3-year project funded by a UK Darwin Initiative grant awarded to the Global Diversity Foundation (GDF). The project addresses livelihood improvement and threats to the sustainable harvesting of medicinal roots, particularly among the Amazigh (Berber) communities of the Moroccan High Atlas. …
06 Jun 2013 | News story
Málaga celebrará el Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente con una reflexión sobre la alimentación y el consumo responsable
Los actos se desarrollarán en la calle Alcazabilla con la participación de escolares en talleres de cocina solar o reciclaje, entre otros. …
04 Jun 2013 | News story
IUCN Red List Assessor Training Workshop for Mediterranean anthozoan experts
A Red List Workshop Assessor Training Workshop will be held from 3 – 5 June at Aula del Mar, in Málaga, Spain. During three days, experts on Mediterranean anthozoans (corals and anemones) from different countries of the region will be trained on how to apply the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria for regional level assessments in order to highlight species threatened with extinction. These assessments will be included in IUCN’s List of Threatened Species, helping promote their conservation. The event is part of the project “Mediterranean Biodiversity Assessment phase II” and counts with financial support of the MAVA Foundation. …
30 May 2013 | News story
Webinar: Managing invasive alien species at the local level
Invasive alien species are a pervasive force in cities around the world, an endless headache for biodiversity managers on the ground and cost billions of Euros worth of damage each year. These problem species wreak havoc with ecosystems and are one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss worldwide, with their effects only expected to worsen with predicted climate change. …
28 May 2013 | News story
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What species are most threatened in Italy?
The Italian Committee of IUCN has released a new assessment of Italy’s animal and plant species. On International Biodiversity Day, 22 May, the Committee has organized an event to launch the results of the two national Red List produced. …
22 May 2013 | News story
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Biodiversity and water: two of a kind
Today we celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity. Its theme, Water and Biodiversity, coincides with the designation of 2013 as the International Year of Water Cooperation and highlights the indispensible role of nature in our water security and the sustainable development of our planet. …
22 May 2013 | News story
3º edición del Festival Life + ‘Mares de Posidonia’ 7 y 8 de junio
El municipio de El Ejido acoge la tercera edición del Festival Life+ ‘Mares de Posidonia’ los días 7 y 8 de junio que de manera divertida y lúdica quiere dar a conocer a los asistentes el papel crucial que desempeñan las praderas marinas para la buena salud del litoral, como hábitat y criadero de numerosas especies comerciales, para purificar el agua o como sumidero de carbono. …
20 May 2013 | News story
Towards the “Blue Society”
Since the start of the industrial revolution, human activities have significantly altered the very balance of our planet and the lives we all live. These activities have heavily affected marine ecosystems and the way we use our seas and oceans. IUCN has joined forced with a group of organizations in the Sea For Society project. …
17 May 2013 | News story
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