Nouvelles et évènements du PACO
Celebrate World Environment Day - secure nature’s food supply
To mark the food theme of this year’s World Environment Day: ‘Think. Eat. Save’ IUCN urges policy makers to pay greater attention to the role that nature plays in boosting global food security. …
05 Jun 2013 | News story
SOS nature - Photographic Exhibition in Geneva
SOS nature, featuring winning photography from an international contest, depicts the beauty of nature and the challenge of its preservation. …
04 Jun 2013 | News story
Even farm biodiversity is declining as accelerating species loss threatens humanity
The accelerating disappearance of Earth’s species of both wild and domesticated plants and animals constitutes a fundamental threat to the well-being and even the survival of humankind, warns the founding Chair of IPBES, a new global organization created to narrow the gulf between leading international biodiversity scientists and national policy-makers. …
31 May 2013 | News story
New JRC Project Leader for BIOPAMA
From May 2013 Steve Peedell will be the new Joint Research Centre (JRC) project leader for BIOPAMA, taking over from Philippe Mayaux, who will be devoting his time to working on secondment to EuropeAid in Brussels. The European Commission JRC is IUCN’s main partner in implementing the protected areas component of BIOPAMA. …
30 May 2013 | News story
The Water-Food-Energy Nexus: discussing solutions in Nairobi
By 2050 a global population of 9 billion will increase water demands by 55%, energy needs by 80%, and food demands by 60%. With these staggering numbers in mind, the need to carefully plan and manage the resources needed to secure these needs has never been a greater priority. …
28 May 2013 | News story
From words to action – key organizations team up to stop the extinction crisis
With unprecedented species declines and more than 20,000 of the species assessed on The IUCN Red List threatened with extinction, IUCN and other organizations come together to support the achievement of a global biodiversity target to prevent further species loss. … | Dutch
28 May 2013 | International news release
Biodiversity and water: two of a kind
Today we celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity. Its theme, Water and Biodiversity, coincides with the designation of 2013 as the International Year of Water Cooperation and highlights the indispensible role of nature in our water security and the sustainable development of our planet. …
22 May 2013 | News story
Coming soon: Guidelines to engage contributors and users in IPBES
Engaging the most relevant experts in the IPBES work is one of the greatest challenges that this new platform is facing. Following the invitation from the IPBES State Members, IUCN and the International Council for Science (ICSU) are proposing a strategy to ensure appropriate stakeholder involvement in line with the IPBES purposes and principles. …
21 May 2013 | News story
New book shows the power of ecosystems to protect us
Healthy and well-managed ecosystems reduce the risk of disasters and strengthen our ability to adapt to the effects of climate change, according to a new book launched by the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR). …
21 May 2013 | News story
Formation sur la gestion durable des terres face au changement climatique : vers un paysage durable
Structurés en cinq modules, les travaux se dérouleront du 21 au 24 mai 2013 à Ouagadougou au Burkina Faso. Une visite de terrain est également prévue (voir agenda joint). …
20 May 2013 | News story
