December
UN green light for science-policy platform on biodiversity
IUCN welcomes the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly yesterday to establish a new international body designed to boost the global response to the loss of the world’s biodiversity and ecosystems. …
22 Dec 2010 | News story
A wish for the Mediterranean
The year 2010, the International Year of Biodiversity, is coming to an end and the Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN-Med) has concluded with a celebration of our first ten years of work and the organization of several days of get-together and debate during the IUCN Mediterranean Forum in Malaga. … | French | Spanish
22 Dec 2010 | News story
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The Richness of the Gulf of Mannar
Harbouring over 3,000 species of fauna and flora, the
22 Dec 2010 | News story
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CEC Contributes to IUCN Climate Science e-Learning Module
To help IUCN staff answer questions about climate change, IUCN is launching the Professional Updating Initiative on Climate Change Policy. CEC members Jack Byrne, Frits Hesselink and Andy Alm have contributed to content and online hosting. …
22 Dec 2010 | News story
Developing National Agri-environment Programme for Serbia
Belgrade, Serbia – One of results of the project Support for Agri-environment Policies and Programming in Serbia is the publication “Agri-environment Programme for Serbia”, launched today during the conference organized by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in cooperation with Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Serbia, Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia and Serbian Environmental Protection Agency. …
22 Dec 2010 | News story
Protection for new toad species discovered in Colombia
A new species of harlequin toad has been found in Chocó, Colombia during a field project supported by the SOS-Save our Species initiative in which IUCN is a partner. …
21 Dec 2010 | News story
IUCN European Union Update
IUCN's 8th newsletter on nature conservation policy in the European Union is now available. This edition focuses on Biodiversity and Development. …
21 Dec 2010 | News story
Positive Visions for Biodiversity - Creating European Strategy
A conference in Belgium invited 230 guests from 43 countries to 'brainstorm' on Europe's biodiversity research strategy. CEC member Anne Franklin shares this report on the event, also attended by Katalin Czippan, CEC Regional Vice-Chair for Europe. …
21 Dec 2010 | News story
Development and Conservation organizations partner on adaptation
IUCN, CARE, and WWF have joined forces to build poor and marginalized people's resilience to the impacts of climate change by promoting sound ecosystem management into human adaptation. …
20 Dec 2010 | News story
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Hungarian Ministry of Rural Development is preparing for the EU Presidency
Hungary takes on the Presidency of the EU on 1st of January 2011, and the environmental aspects of this responsibility will fall to the new ministry of Rural Development. …
20 Dec 2010 | News story
