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Sustainability and environmental challenges at the heart of the EU with the Intergroup
With 31 events organised in 2011 and the support of the four main political groups in the European Parliament (EP), the Intergroup “Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development” is the most active and influential Intergroup in the EP. …
22 Feb 2012 | News story
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Body pop for polar bears! IUCN Member launches 'Creative Climate Change Challenge' for young people
Wildlife charity Wildscreen, an IUCN Member, has launched a creative communications competition to raise awareness amongst young people about animals and plants affected by climate change. …
22 Feb 2012 | News story
IUCN welcomes 33 new Members
On 15 February 2012, the 78th Meeting of the IUCN Council admitted 33 new Members to IUCN and officially recognized the Brazil National Committee of IUCN Members. … | French | Spanish
22 Feb 2012 | News story
EU experts on IPBES thematic content
Over 80 experts, including those from IUCN and its Members, recently gathered for a workshop of the European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy (EPBRS) to discuss the proposed work programme of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). It was an opportunity to identify numerous ways for IPBES to collaborate with existing mechanisms so that its first activities are timely and effective. The workshop outcome is now available. …
21 Feb 2012 | News story
UK Protected Areas – Natural Solutions Conference
The IUCN National Committee in the UK is organizing a conference on protected areas on 26 April 2012 near Preston, Lancashire. …
21 Feb 2012 | News story
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Local solutions to environmental challenges in Latin America
The University of Córdoba, with the support of the IUCN National Committee in Spain and others, is conducting research on good practices developed in local communities in Colombia, Mexico and Argentina. …
21 Feb 2012 | News story
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Denmark for a greener Europe?
Denmark took over the Presidency of the European Council on 1 January 2012 from Poland in an international context dominated by two crises: an economic crisis, which is causing Euro and sovereign state debt troubles across Europe, and a global environmental crisis, overshadowed by the previous one. …
20 Feb 2012 | News story
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Promote water issues in Europe with the Green Week
Every year, the European Commission's Directorate-General for the Environment organises the Green Week, one of the biggest conferences on environmental policy in Europe. You can apply to add your event to the Green Week’s satellite events list – an opportunity to increase visibility of your action. …
17 Feb 2012 | News story
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MedWet assess efforts for conservation wetlands and propose the AGADIR Commitments for the next 20 years
The International Symposium on Water and Wetlands has taken place from 6 to 9 February in Agadir (Morocco) under the high patronage of HM King Mohammed IV. It was the opportunity to review the progress on wetlands conservation since the Grado meeting in Italy in 1991 and to define the road map for the next twenty years. …
13 Feb 2012 | News story
Vote for the European Tree of the Year
Interesting and sometimes even touching – the stories of the finalists of the European Tree of the Year contest 2012 show the connection between people and nature. Vote for your favourite tree from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Poland, Romania or Slovakia until 29 February on www.treeoftheyear.org. The winning tree will be awarded at a ceremony at IUCN's office Brussels by the organizer of the contest – the Czech Environmental Partnership Foundation. …
13 Feb 2012 | News story
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