June
"Invest in Nature Now !" - Director General Launches Public Lecture Series
“We need to adopt an alternative paradigm in which Investment in Natural Capital is central” That was the message IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefѐvre gave in her address to launch the IUCN-USP Public lecture series, held at the University of the South Pacific’s Faculty of Business and Economics lecture theatre, in Laucala on June 10th. …
19 Jun 2009 | News story
Director General - Julia, on the move in Oceania
“Invest in Nature” was the message from IUCN Director General, Julia Marton-Lefѐvre, as she swept through the Oceania region meeting IUCN members, partners and donors. …
19 Jun 2009 | News story
Financing the Future
Washington D.C. played host to the eighth annual Capitol Hill Oceans Week earlier this month - following the International Marine Conservation Congress just weeks before. …
18 Jun 2009 | News story
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IUCN continues to support regional cooperation for biodiversity conservation in the Caucasus
The IUCN Programme Office for the Southern Caucasus continues to support the Caucasus Biodiversity Council (CBC) during the implementation and further development of the Ecoregional Conservation Plan for the Caucasus. …
18 Jun 2009 | News story
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Energy systems should safeguard the environment, says IUCN to UN
This was the message that was delivered by Narinder Kakar from the Permanent Observer Mission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to the United Nations at the UN General Assembly Interactive Thematic Dialogue on Energy Efficiency, Conservation and New and Renewable sources of Energy. …
18 Jun 2009 | News story
SAVE THE DATE: DCMC July meeting announced
Don't miss your chance to attend the next D.C. Marine Community meeting on July 8th at the Consortium for Ocean Leadership …
17 Jun 2009 | News story
Drylands sustain livelihoods
As the global community marks the world day to combat desertification, IUCN urges governments to recognize the role drylands play in offering livelihood opportunities for the poor. …
17 Jun 2009 | News story
How natural disasters affect women
When disasters strike, they do not discriminate. Everyone, without exception in the disaster zone will be affected. …
17 Jun 2009 | News story
Waste Management Highlighted in IUCN, Holcim Summer Campaign
Communities are not often encouraged to talk trash, but at the June 5-6 launch ceremonies sponsored by IUCN VN and Holcim Vietnam Ltd. (HVL), that is exactly what they did. … | Vietnamese
17 Jun 2009 | News story
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Consolidation des acquis de la filière « bois-énergie » et de l’électrification rurale décentralisée au Burkina Faso
Les 28 et 29 mai 2009, s’est tenu à Ouagadougou dans la salle de conférence de la résidence hôtelière la Palmeraie, un atelier de restitution de cinq études portant sur les acquis de la filière « bois-énergie » et de l’électrification rurale décentralisée au Burkina Faso dans le cadre du PASEW …
16 Jun 2009 | News story
