Mediterranean Region
Powered by Nature: social media student competition for nature-based solutions to energy challenges
Today, IUCN’s Commission on Education and Communication and Alcoa Foundation announced the launch of the Powered by Nature competition in which European communications students are challenged to co-create a social media campaign. The goal of the final campaign is to raise awareness of “natural solutions” for energy and encourage the young generation to become "powered by nature". Students will work together with experts from environmental organisations and communications agencies on their final submissions. …
12 Feb 2013 | News story
IUCN welcomes eight new Members
On 30 January 2013, the 81st Meeting of the IUCN Council admitted 8 new Members to IUCN. … | French | Spanish
01 Feb 2013 | News story
Construction de la Liste rouge des écosystèmes au Maroc
Au sein du projet TRANSHABITAT, financé par le programme POCTEFEX de l'Union Européenne, le Centre de Coopération pour la Méditerranée (UICN-Med) travaille en collaboration avec d'autres partenaires dans le développement de la Liste Rouge des écosystèmes au Maroc. … | Spanish
29 Jan 2013 | News story
Biodiversity's Ticking Time Bomb: Understanding and Addressing the Problem of Invasive Species in Europe
On 21 February 2013, IUCN and BirdLife, with the support of the European Habitats Forum, will organize a high-level debate at the European Parliament in Brussels to discuss the issue of invasive alien species in Europe and the development of a EU policy instrument to tackle them. The event is hosted by MEP Pavel Poc, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats (S&D). …
28 Jan 2013 | News story
El Comité Español de UICN participa en la búsqueda de soluciones a los desafíos ambientales en Latinoamérica
El proyecto COMET-LA (Gestión Comunitaria Participativa de los Desafíos Ambientales en Latinoamérica) ha cumplido su primer año de ejecución. El Comité español de UICN participa en esta iniciativa, financiada por el 7º Programa Marco de la Unión Europea, que tiene una duración de tres años y cuyo fin último es elaborar una herramienta potencialmente útil para las comunidades locales que enfrenten cambios medioambientales. …
28 Jan 2013 | News story
Post 2015 Global Water Consultations
As 2013 kicked off, the IUCN Global Water Programme is gearing up for a year which promises to be filled with great opportunities for promoting and enhancing water’s role on the international sustainable development agenda. …
28 Jan 2013 | News story
Leaders wanted for sixth World Parks Congress
The world’s most influential gathering of people involved in parks and protected area management – the IUCN World Parks Congress - is calling for inspiring leaders who will help position protected areas as solutions to some of today’s biggest global challenges and shape the agenda for protected areas and their management over the next decade and beyond. … | Spanish
24 Jan 2013 | News story
Lebanon moves forward to protect marine habitats
Lebanon's Ministry of Environment and IUCN with the support of partners such as the Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (UN Environment Programme-Barcelona Convention) have brought forward a Marine Protected Areas Strategy aimed at achieving a healthy, productive, and biologically diverse marine environment in Lebanese waters. … | French | Spanish
08 Jan 2013 | News story
SEED Initiative: 10 years old and growing
The SEED Initiative, a global partnership for action on sustainable development and the green economy, recently marked its 10th anniversary by celebrating numerous projects that are creating jobs while safeguarding the environment. …
08 Jan 2013 | News story
A wish for the Mediterranean
This year has been marked by the Río+20 Summit and the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju (South Korea). Their results, along with the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 (Aichi targets), have been definitively reflected on the IUCN Mediterranean Programme 2013-2016 and IUCN North Africa Programme that Members have approved. … | French | Spanish
20 Dec 2012 | News story
