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Posidonia oceanica

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

Wave

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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Pleniére - salle de l’Hôtel Chafarinas AL Hoceima,

Planification participative pour la gestion efficace des aires marines protégée au Maroc

Le 4 mai, le séminaire régional « Recherche et planification participative pour la gestion intégrée des aires marines dédiées aux activités de pêche artisanale au sein de la méditerranée marocaine » a eu lieu à Al Hoceima (Maroc) où environ 90 pêcheurs venus de toute la méditerranée, de Saidia jusqu’à M’Diq, ont assisté à une Journée de recherche participative afin de trouver des solutions communes pour la sauvegarde et la restauration des écosystèmes côtiers et marins. …  

17 May 2013 | News story

Bleached coral on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Action is needed to preserve the world’s most inspiring natural sites

IUCN recommends taking action to tackle major threats to natural sites ahead of the 37th World Heritage Committee this June, including the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania. …  

15 May 2013 | News story

Signature d'accord de coopération entre le Haut Commissaire aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte Contre la Désertification,  
Dr.Abdeladim LHAFI	et le directeur de l'UICN-Med, Antonio Troya.

Accord cadre entre l’UICN et le Royaume du Maroc pour la conservation de la nature

Le 7 mai, à Rabat, un Accord Cadre de Coopération a été signé entre le Centre de Coopération pour la Méditerranée de l’UICN (UICN-Med) et le Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte contre la Désertification (HCEFLCD) du Maroc. Cet accord vise à renforcer les relations entre les deux parties en matière de conservation et de gestion durable de la biodiversité et de la protection de la nature.  …  

10 May 2013 | News story

Alien Invasive Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) which has spread around the entire tropics and is now moving north into southern Europe as Climate Change makes conditions suitable for it.

Invasive alien plants and pests: the communication challenge

Research to better understand the impacts of biological invasions has been carried out across Europe. Governments and institutions have undertaken prevention and control actions, and the European Commission is expected to present a dedicated legislative instrument in the near future. However, despite these initiatives, the general public is rarely aware of what pests and invasive alien plants are, and what damage they can cause. Raising awareness among the society is an indispensable step for fully addressing the issue.   …  

10 May 2013 | News story
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Expertos en el segundo taller de Lista Roja Ecosistemas de Marruecos celebrado en Tánger. Proyecto POCTEFEX-Transhabitat

Bases para la clasificación de ecosistemas terrestres en Marruecos

Tras el primer encuentro del pasado mes de enero para elaborar la Lista de Roja de Ecosistemas en Marruecos dentro proyecto POCTEFEX-Transhabitat, los expertos se han vuelto a reunir en un segundo taller que se ha celebrado en Tánger entre los días 14 y 17 de abril de 2013. …  

08 May 2013 | News story

A timber lorry in Kongo village, Cameroon

IUCN signs new partnership for better forests

IUCN signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday with the Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux ( ATIBT) – a key player in the tropical timber industry specialized in sustainable forestry, local processing of timber and forest certification schemes. …  

08 May 2013 | News story

Group of fishes

Marine biodiversity legal profiles for the Mediterranean!

On 30 April 2013, the Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN-Med) and the Environmental Law Centre (ELC) of IUCN organized an Editorial Board meeting in Malaga, Spain in the context of the NEREUS project (Towards a Representative Network of Mediterranean Marine Managed Areas) related to the preparation of strategic documents for marine conservation in the Mediterranean. …  

02 May 2013 | News story

Margaritifera margaritifera, Critically Endangered

EU countries must do more to protect biodiversity

European Union countries should step up their conservation efforts and fully implement the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 to prevent species from going extinct, according to a recent analysis of the European Red List coordinated by IUCN.   …   | French | Spanish

02 May 2013 | News story

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    Malaga, 22 - 25 November 2010

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