February
Communities and bio-cultural diversity in Cambodia - options for policies and action whose time has come
Indigenous Territories and Areas conserved by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (ICCAs in short) encompass many of the bio-cultural patrimonies of the world. However, while the Convention on Biological Diversity formally recognises them and recommends their support, recognition by national governments is often problematic. …
02 Feb 2010 | News story
Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas: A Bold New Frontier for Conservation
The ICCA Forum has a new website which includes a variety of ICCA information, analyses and reports from all over the world: www.ICCAforum.org. You are welcome to submit ICCA-relevant case studies and other insights, announcements and materials that you would like to propose for uploading. …
02 Feb 2010 | News story
118 mining conflicts in 15 countries in Latin America
One study shows that there are 118 mining conflicts in 15 countries in Latin America. Mining projects involving hundreds of Latin American communities. Currently, of the 337 mining projects in the region, 139 are in conflict with different communities. This is what reveals the Database Mining Conflicts in Latin America. …
02 Feb 2010 | News story
Cuidar los Humedales, una respuesta al cambio climático
2 Febrero, Día Mundial de los Humedales. “Los humedales son valorados como fuentes de agua, recarga de acuíferos, criaderos naturales de peces y reservorios de diversidad biológica y cultural, entre otras irremplazables funciones; ahora necesitan ser reconocidos como aliados indispensables en la mitigación de los impactos negativos del cambio climático sobre las cuencas hídricas y los asentamientos humanos”, señalaron desde PROTEGER. …
01 Feb 2010 | News story
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Mr. Bongo Gravier: Best 2009 IUCN-PACO Employee
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 28 January 2010 (IUCN) – Mr. BONGO Gravier, Driver at the IUCN Cameroon Programme Office, receives the title of 2009 Best Employee for the entire IUCN Central and West Africa Programme (PACO). … | French
01 Feb 2010 | News story
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IUCN Red List and Criteria version 3.1 now available in Arabic
IUCN-Med is pleased to announce that the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria version 3.1 has now been published in Arabic, with the support of the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID), and the objective of promoting red listing in Arabic countries at national and regional levels. The “Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional levels” also in Arabic will be published later during the year. … | French | Spanish | Arabic
01 Feb 2010 | News story
Trondheim conference calls for new biodiversity targets
High level IUCN representatives are among the keynote speakers at the Sixth Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity which opens today in Norway. …
01 Feb 2010 | News story
