Business and Biodiversity
Mining and conservation working together
IUCN and the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) have signed a second memorandum of understanding (MOU) which builds on the 2004-2008 ICMM-IUCN Dialogue and marks the start of a new phase in the working relationship. …
01 Feb 2012 | News story
Beyond Carbon Business Forum February 2012 in Melbourne
La Trobe University invites you to attend a Business Forum on 'Sustainable Development: Beyond Carbon' 21 February in Melbourne, Australia. …
24 Jan 2012 | News story
Towards effective implementation of the World Heritage Convention in relation to the extractive industries
IUCN and the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), Shell International and JP Morgan Bank have launched a project to critically evaluate the relationship between United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites and the extractive industries and develop recommendations for more effective implementation of the World Heritage Convention in relation to the extractive industries. …
20 Jan 2012 | News story
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IUCN and Sakhalin Energy continue joint efforts to protect whales
IUCN, whale experts and Sakhalin Energy Investment Company (Sakhalin Energy) are starting a second 5-year phase (2012-2016) of joint collaboration to protect the endangered population of western gray whales. Through this collaboration, a credible mechanism has been created in the last 5 years to reduce impacts of oil and gas development in the vicinity of Sakhalin Island, in northeastern Russia. …
09 Jan 2012 | News story
Endangered whales are crossing the Pacific
Two female western gray whales, Agent and Varvara, left the coast of Russia late last year and are now half-way across the Gulf of Alaska. For the second consecutive year, an international team of scientists successfully tagged endangered whales off Sakhalin Island and the team is now tracking the animals via satellite. …
09 Jan 2012 | News story
New mobile app features the amazing world of frogs
The first ever IUCN mobile application developed together with Nokia is now available for consumer use, ready to download from the Nokia Store. The free-for-download app is the result of a partnership between Nokia and SOS (Save Our Species), a global species conservation fund to protect threatened species and their habitats. …
19 Dec 2011 | News story
IPBES Forum: One for all, all for one
Are you eager to be engaged in shaping an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and defining its goals? Do you want to bring your knowledge and experience to the attention of governments and other decision makers? Here is your chance. The Stakeholder Forum on IPBES is a new email discussion group for everyone interested in advancing the involvement of scientists, conservation organizations, businesses and other civil society actors in IPBES. … | French | Spanish
19 Dec 2011 | News story
Companies sign statement for biodiversity and ecosystems
Eleven Dutch and multinational companies have signed a statement of intent to develop concrete projects on biodiversity and ecosystems in the Netherlands and abroad. They have agreed upon this with IUCN NL, the Netherlands committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), during a high-level meeting in The Hague. …
16 Dec 2011 | News story
Cátedra Holcim: Retos ambientales del Desarrollo
Expertos reunidos en Sevilla debaten sobre la sostenibilidad ambiental en tiempos de crisis …
16 Dec 2011 | News story
New study to help businesses address their impacts on nature
As the business community begins to embrace ecosystems and biodiversity as key components of commercial success, a ground-breaking report from the major study of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) is being published by Earthscan today. …
15 Dec 2011 | News story
