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Miembros de México, Centroamérica y el Caribe celebraron exitoso foro regional
En un encuentro de dos días, organizaciones ambientales, estados miembros y agencias gubernamentales de toda la región discutieron a profundidad sobre los temas críticos más relevantes que se asoman en sus agendas ambientales. El proceso estuvo enmarcado bajo el propósito de contribuir en el desarrollo del Programa Global y la futura construcción de un Programa Regional que responda a los retos venideros de la Unión en ésta área del mundo. …
21 Oct 2011 | News story
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5th IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum: some highlights
Together with a delegation drawn from IUCN’s five Vietnamese State and NGO members led by MONRE Vice-Minister Tran Hong Ha, I attended IUCN’s Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) in Incheon, Korea on September 27-29, 2011. This RCF, which was attended by over 600 participants, was the ninth of the 11 regional forums that IUCN will organize in the run up to the World Conservation Congress (WCC) that will take place in Jeju, Korea in September 2012. Here are some of the presentations and interventions that caught my attention. … | Vietnamese
18 Oct 2011 | News story
Optimistic times for IUCN in North Africa
Leading voices from the environmental field were present in Rabat, Morocco, for IUCN's North Africa Members Forum. The three-day meeting resulted in a fresh set of priorities for nature for the region. …
07 Oct 2011 | News story
Increased population pressure on natural resources in North Africa
The pressure of an increasing population is putting excessive demands on the natural resources of the region of North Africa, according to Dr Abderrahmen Gannoun, Director of the Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas, based in Tunisia. …
07 Oct 2011 | News story
Concerns about pollution
Pollution is one of the most important threats to the environment in North Africa, says Professor Mustapha Aksissou, member of IUCN's Species Survival Commission. …
06 Oct 2011 | News story
More research needed to save nature
Support for scientific research by governments is vital for conservation efforts, according to Wafae Benhardouze, a member of IUCN's Species Survival Commission. …
06 Oct 2011 | News story
Seizing the Arab Spring for nature
The political change sweeping the Arab World is offering opportunities for a radical change in the way national authorities approach environmental issues across the region, according to Dr Brahim Haddane, IUCN Councillor for Africa. …
06 Oct 2011 | Article
Stronger working together in North Africa
More can be achieved to preserve nature in North Africa by working together, that's one of the messages coming out loud and clear from IUCN's North Africa Members Forum in Rabat, Morocco . …
06 Oct 2011 | News story
Managing deep-seas fisheries: Challenges and opportunities
During a meeting held recently at the United Nations in New York, IUCN and The Nature Conservancy provided information on policy recommendations on how to improve the management of deep-sea fisheries and ecosystems. The recommendations were developed following a workshop jointly organized by TNC and IUCN. …
06 Oct 2011 | News story
Une conservation durable pour une economie plus stable - Tunisie
Les pays d'Afrique du Nord font face à une série de défis environnementaux urgentes. Mais les Membres de l'UICN réunis au Forum de Membres d' Afrique du Nord à Rabat, au Maroc, sont désireux de trouver des solutions. Un de ces membres est Leila Bahri, présidente de l'Alliance Femme et Environnement en Tunisie. …
05 Oct 2011 | News story
