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Últimas noticias de la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza
Removing rats, restoring islands
A unique international project partnership involving IUCN Member organizations, the Royal Society for Protection of Birds, The Nature Conservancy and the US Fish & Wildlife Service is helping to restore a series of islands and seabird habitats in the Pacific by removing alien invasive rats which have wreaked havoc on native biodiversity. …
10 Aug 2011 | News story
Líderes do setor privado reúnem-se em Brasília para a elaboração da estratégia brasileira de biodiversidade
O encontro faz parte da iniciativa Diálogos sobre Biodiversidade: construindo a estratégia brasileira para 2020, organizada pelo Ministério do Meio Ambiente, União Internacional para Conservação da Natureza (UICN), WWF-Brasil e Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas (IPÊ). …
09 Aug 2011 | News story
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Notes for nature, songs for society – IUCN welcomes Malouma as new Goodwill Ambassador
A unique artist has joined the team of IUCN Goodwill Ambassadors. Mauritanian singer and songwriter Malouma - or Maalouma - actively engaged in the fight for the rights of women and children and most recently,in tackling the many environmental challenges that her country is facing, joins IUCN in pursuing its vision of a ‘just world that values and conserves nature’. …
09 Aug 2011 | News story
Scouting for biodiversity
What would the world be like if designed by Scouts? If you could let your imagination go wild and bring a new species to life, what would it look like? How can we make a difference in our home societies so that we live in a more harmonious world for people and nature? …
02 Aug 2011 | News story
Remember the rangers: 31 July is World Ranger Day
Today we celebrate World Ranger Day. We commemorate those rangers all over the world who have died in the course of their duties but also those who risk their lives every day at the forefront of conservation. While some are exposed to hazardous environmental conditions such as floods or dangerous animals, others are targeted because they stand up to poachers, drug warlords and criminals. This year alone, at least 31 were murdered, some under the most horrific circumstances. …
31 Jul 2011 | News story
IUCN Ambassador discovers the otter world
IUCN Ambassador Alison Sudol is in for a rare treat this weekend. Together with IUCN experts, she will be visiting California’s Sea Otters to learn about the threats they face and find out what can be done to help their populations grow. …
29 Jul 2011 | News story
Membresía Honoraria de la UICN
La Membresía Honoraria de la UICN, que reconoce contribuciones extraordinarias a la conservación de la naturaleza y los recursos naturales, se concede en el Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza a dos o tres personas que hayan contribuido de manera excepcional a promover los objetivos de la Unión. … | English | French
28 Jul 2011 | News story
Medalla en Memoria de Harold Jefferson Coolidge
Establecida hace ocho años, durante el Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza en Tailandia, este premio se otorgará a un profesional de la conservación que haya realizado contribuciones destacadas a la conservación de la naturaleza y los recursos naturales. … | English | French
28 Jul 2011 | News story
Medalla en Memoria de John C. Phillips
Se invita a las organizaciones Miembro de la UICN y a los miembros de sus Comisiones a postular candidatos a la Medalla en Memoria de John C. Phillips. La Medalla John C. Phillips se otorga en reconocimiento a los destacados servicios en favor de la conservación internacional del medio ambiente y conmemora la vida y obra del Dr John C.Phillips, pionero del movimiento ambientalista. … | English | French
28 Jul 2011 | News story
Depletion of the body snatchers: bad news for marine environment
A recent study conducted for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has determined that 20% of hagfish species are at an elevated risk of extinction*. Scientists warn that this figure could be much higher. …
28 Jul 2011 | International news release
