Join us in celebrating 2010 – the International Year of Biodiversity, declared by the United Nations. Throughout the year we will be celebrating biological diversity – the variety of life on Earth – and boosting awareness of how important it is for our lives. Most people appreciate the beauty of the natural world, but awareness of biodiversity, how seriously it is threatened, and the implications for human wellbeing, is alarmingly low.
Towards a diverse and sustainable world
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African freshwater species threatened - livelihoods at stake
Twenty-one per cent of freshwater species in continental Africa are threatened with extinction, putting the livelihoods of millions of people at risk. With so much to lose, inland waters must be… | French | Spanish
02 Sep 2010 | News - Press Release
IUCN’s alarm call for Eurasian steppes
Growing threats to Euroasian steppes such as climate change, land-use change, overgrazing, hunting and mining will be the focus of an international conference organized by IUCN from 9 to 12 September…
30 Aug 2010 | News - News story
World Heritage goes marine – Hawai’i and Phoenix Islands Added
Six new natural sites were inscribed on the World Heritage List at the 34th World Heritage Committee meeting which closed in Brasilia last night. The Committee also updated its List of World Heritage… | Spanish
03 Aug 2010 | News - Press Release
