Global Policy
IUCN and TRAFFIC release CITES CoP15 Analyses of the Proposals
In preparation for the upcoming CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna) meeting (15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties, CoP15) that will be taking place 13 – 25 March 2010 in Doha, Qatar, IUCN and TRAFFIC have released the results of their Analyses of the Proposals to Amend the Appendices. See here for the table with the Analyses. …
12 Jan 2010 | News story
Japan leads the way for biodiversity
The Kobe Biodiversity Dialogue, from 15-16 October, will culminate at the 10th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) that will take place in Nagoya in October 2010. …
15 Oct 2009 | News story
Forest governance and climate policies
Fred Stolle of the World Resources Institute looks at the need for REDD to address forest governance issues as well as creating market incentives. …
01 Oct 2009 | News story
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Forests, people and climate change: the REDD solution
Major reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions are necessary if we are to avoid disastrous climate change. Given that deforestation and forest degradation account for up to 17% of man-made global greenhouse gas emissions, conservation and sustainable management of forests is a good place to start. …
01 Oct 2009 | News story
New Members’ System for IUCN Resolutions & Recommendations
A new automated system will be launched mid-November for Members to share news on how they are implementing IUCN Resolutions and Recommendations adopted in Barcelona last year. … | French | Spanish
28 Sep 2009 | News story
France confirms its cooperation with the world’s largest nature conservation network
Biodiversity conservation projects, set up as early as this year, in Africa, the Mediterranean and in the EU overseas entities … | French | Spanish
18 Sep 2009 | News story
G8 ministers fail to recognise environmental risks of energy options beyond GHG emissions
In the G8 declaration released this week, ministers set a joint target of 80% reductions of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with a large focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies – though potential environmental and social barriers were not considered. While renewable energy technologies hold much promise for delivering energy with reduced greenhouse gas emissions, IUCN advocates for the establishment of legal and regulatory policies that are robust and which safeguard the environment and people as an important part of the enabling framework for renewable energy. …
10 Jul 2009 | News story
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Energy systems should safeguard the environment, says IUCN to UN
This was the message that was delivered by Narinder Kakar from the Permanent Observer Mission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to the United Nations at the UN General Assembly Interactive Thematic Dialogue on Energy Efficiency, Conservation and New and Renewable sources of Energy. …
18 Jun 2009 | News story
IUCN signs agreement with Nippon Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation
Celebrations around International Biodiversity Day in Tokyo started early in the morning on Friday 22 May with a ceremony to plant trees at Shinjuku Gyoen park organized by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan. …
25 May 2009 | News story
International Biodiversity Day sounds the alarm on invasive species
International Biodiversity Day, celebrated each year on May 22, pays tribute to the global importance of biodiversity, both as an asset for posterity and a vital resource for people and their livelihoods. …
22 May 2009 | News story
