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IUCN brings sustainability discussions to member conference on biofuels
A team of IUCN colleagues participated in the 7th International Biofuels Conference organized by IUCN member, Winrock International India, which took place in New Delhi on the 11th and 12th February, 2010. …
22 Feb 2010 | News story
WANI strengthens water management in Fiji and Samoa
Many Pacific Islands are experiencing increasing pressures on water resources due to growing populations, infrastructure development, and climatic fluctuations. IUCN, member and partner organisations are strengthening forces to support Integrated Water Resource Management in the Oceania region. …
22 Feb 2010 | News story
World's most endangered primates revealed
Mankind’s closest living relatives – the world’s apes, monkeys, lemurs and other primates – are on the brink of extinction and in need of urgent conservation measures according to Primates in Peril: The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates, 2008–2010. … | Spanish
18 Feb 2010 | News story
New Members’ Portal: Resolutions and Recommendations System
In compliance with Resolution 4.011 (Development of an automated system to record Members’ actions on Resolutions and Recommendations to improve reporting at, and between, World Conservation Congresses), the IUCN Secretariat has developed an online tool to facilitate reporting by IUCN Members and the Secretariat on activities contributing to the implementation of Resolutions and Recommendations adopted at the 2008 World Conservation Congress in Barcelona.
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16 Feb 2010 | News story
Biodiversity is life. Biodiversity is our life.
Watch the official International Year of Biodiversity video and learn more about the value of biodiversity and why it is in crisis. …
16 Feb 2010 | Video
Consultation on the Future of the Chagos Archipelago/British Indian Ocean Territory
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) launched in November 2009 a public consultation to “assess whether a marine protected area is the right option for the future environmental protection” of the Chagos Archipelago/British Indian Ocean Territory. The consultation ends on 12 February 2010. … | French | Spanish
12 Feb 2010 | News story
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Sustainability at the heart of the International Biofuels Conference
IUCN representatives are addressing biofuel sustainability issues at the 7th International Biofuels Conference, which opens today in India. …
11 Feb 2010 | News story
Pakistan granted membership of the “Mangroves For the Future” Programme
Membership will make possible coastal zone management initiatives.
KARACHI Feb 01 (IUCN PR): Pakistan has been accepted as a full member country at the Regional Steering Committee meeting held in Thailand between January 25-28, 2010. The Pakistan delegation was led by the Secretary Ministry of Environment, Kamran Lashari, while other members of the delegation included Shah Murad Aliani, Country Representative IUCN Pakistan, and Mahmood Akhtar Cheema, Manager Islamabad office IUCN Pakistan. …
01 Feb 2010 | International news release
Cuidar los Humedales, una respuesta al cambio climático
2 Febrero, Día Mundial de los Humedales. “Los humedales son valorados como fuentes de agua, recarga de acuíferos, criaderos naturales de peces y reservorios de diversidad biológica y cultural, entre otras irremplazables funciones; ahora necesitan ser reconocidos como aliados indispensables en la mitigación de los impactos negativos del cambio climático sobre las cuencas hídricas y los asentamientos humanos”, señalaron desde PROTEGER. …
01 Feb 2010 | News story
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Ensuring the sustainability of Baliem Valley’s forests in Indonesia
The Samdhana Institute and the Department of Forestry of the Government of Indonesia, both Members of IUCN, are working to identify sustainable options for Baliem Valley’s forests and its dependents, who live in the heart of Papua, the Indonesian half of New Guinea. …
29 Jan 2010 | News story
