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Participatory Video in Northern Uganda
Participatory Video (PV) is an innovative way of empowering and sharing communities’ voices on development and environmental challenges and solutions.Training of PV was introduced by the IUCN Water Programme, following the objective to visually document projects and strengthen communication capacities. …
16 Dec 2011 | News story
Restauration écologique des systèmes dunaires côtières
Du 14 au 18 Novembre 2011, l'atelier a eu lieu à Cadiz- Espagne (2 jour théoriques et 1 jour visite sur terrain) et à Valencia-Espagne (1 jour théorique et 1 jour visite pépinière et terrain) …
16 Dec 2011 | Event
Climate awareness at 30,000 feet: IUCN and South African Airways team up
Africa’s most awarded airline, South African Airways, and the world’s largest environmental union, IUCN, have teamed up to launch a unique climate change awareness campaign to coincide with the start of the UN’s Climate Change Summit in Durban. …
02 Dec 2011 | News story
Sharing water, sharing benefits: lessons on dams from West Africa
More than 150 large dams have been built in West Africa over the past 50 years. Many more are in the planning to meet the region’s demands for energy, water and food. But how can these developments rime with environmental sustainability and participatory processes? … | French
29 Nov 2011 | News story
Adding Value To Livestock Diversity: Marketing To Promote Local Breeds And Improve Livelihoods
The writeshop that formed the basis of this book was co-organized by the League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development, the LIFE (Local Livestock for Empowerment) Network, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature–World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism (IUCN–WISP) with the support of the Environmental Monitoring Group (EMG).
22 Nov 2011 | Downloads - publication
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Natural Solutions: Protected Areas helping people deal with desertification and drought
Drylands occupy approximately 40% of Earth's land area and are home to more than two billion people. …
11 Oct 2011 | Downloads - document
Speed-dating in the world of dryland conservation
10.10.11 Greetings to you all from the Changwon Exhibition Convention Centre in the Republic of Korea where I'm attending the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), writes Jonathan Davies, Coordinator of IUCN’s Drylands Initiative. …
10 Oct 2011 | Blogs
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Jewels of the Kalahari
For poor people living in the drylands of Southern Africa, sustainably harvesting and marketing a range of valuable natural products could help lift their fortunes. …
01 Oct 2011 | News story
Striking a balance
There’s a growing realisation that successful conservation comes from strengthening governance processes and involving the people who live with and depend on nature. In northern Kenya, IUCN and partners, with support from UKaid and other donors, are helping to secure a future for endangered Grevy’s zebra and the people who share a land with this iconic species. …
01 Oct 2011 | News story
Easing the pressure
The Dadaab refugee camp in north-eastern Kenya, the biggest in the world, is vastly overstretched due to an influx of people fleeing conflict in the wider Eastern Africa region. The local environment is equally feeling the strain. …
01 Oct 2011 | News story
