Current activities
URBES for cities and biodiversity
In Europe around 75% of the population lives in urban areas. In some countries this figure is estimated to grow to 80% by 2020 (European Environment Agency, 2009). With increasing population densities and mounting development pressures, large tracks of land in the immediate surroundings of urban areas are undergoing a process of urbanisation. IUCN believes that investing in ecosystem management and natural infrastructure can play an important role in making our economies and societies more resilient. …
13 Feb 2012 | Project description
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Strengthening NGOs: partnerships for energy, forestry and recycling
Concerns on the pressures affecting ecosystem and rural communities’ resilience are increasing across the European continent. The excessive use of wood biomass combined with low energy efficiency are some of the factors responsible for this trend. Export of illegally harvested raw timber, the unsustainable use of natural resources and limited recycling options exacerbate an already tenuous situation. …
30 Jan 2012 | Project description
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Building capacities for conservation action
The long term objective of the project is to improve capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and government agencies in Serbia and Montenegro responsible for the implementation of conservation policies and actions. The importance of institutions and CSOs working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable development is increasingly recognized. To ensure effective participation in this process, their resources including knowledge, skills and experience in implementing actions for achieving policy objectives should be correspondingly improved. …
05 Jan 2012 | Project description
Institutional Support to the management of Protected Areas in Albania
The main project objective is to strengthen both central and local offices of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Water Administration’s of Albania in developing their capacities to systemically plan and manage protected areas. By promoting innovative approaches to protected area management, that also imply the translation of principles of ecosystems and biodiversity economics into practice, this project will demonstrate a broad range of benefits that local and wider communities could enjoy from preserved and well-functioning ecosystems. …
11 Nov 2011 | Project description
New Approaches to Protected Areas Governance in the South Caucasus
Supporting and increasing public participation in Protected Areas management and introducing new governance approaches will contribute to sustainable natural resource use and reduce/eliminate existing and potential latent or open conflicts. …
10 Nov 2011 | Project description
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Natural Solutions to Climate Change: the Role of Protected Areas
Protected areas play a vital role in contributing to climate mitigation and adaptation, both on global and local scale. However, their role in responding to climate change is currently insufficiently recognized in the development of national strategies and policies of Georgia. …
10 Nov 2011 | Project description
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The European Business and Biodiversity Campaign
The European Business and Biodiversity Campaign (EBBC) is dedicated to helping businesses recognise the many ways in which they are connected to biodiversity and the innovative opportunities they have to conserve it. …
12 Oct 2011 | Project description
The EU Business @ Biodiversity Platform
Continued biodiversity loss will irreversibly compromise the natural resources that societies and businesses depend upon, but often take for granted. Involving business in the preservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and fair sharing of the benefits has become an important challenge for the business community. …
02 Sep 2011 | Project description
Red List training in European countries
IUCN provides formal training to European countries to assist them in stepping up efforts to assess their biodiversity and use the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ as a basis for policy and conservation action. …
02 Sep 2011 | Project description
European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development
Established in 1994 the cross-party and cross-committee Intergroup on Sustainable Development of the European Parliament has provided a forum for Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to learn, debate and create policy geared towards sustainable development. …
26 Aug 2011 | Project description
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