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Congress creates fair opportunities for women
Women have been juggling their families with trade for generations. The International Women Environmental Entrepreneurs Fair at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona highlights the economic, social and environmental inputs that women entrepreneurs bring to their countries and the world through their green enterprises.
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06 Oct 2008 | News story
IUCN World Conservation Congress off to flying start
The IUCN World Conservation Congress got off to a flying start in Barcelona today as it celebrated its 60th birthday. …
06 Oct 2008 | News story
Australian wins Kenton Miller Award for Parks Innovation
06 Oct 2008 | International news release
Connect2earth prize awarded
Barcelona, 6 October 2008 (IUCN and WWF) – Sofia Mateus, a 29-year-old Swiss/Portuguese, is the grand prize winner of an international youth competition running on connect2earth, the green on-line community where young people can have their say about the environment by uploading videos, pictures and comments. … | French | Spanish
06 Oct 2008 | International news release
Forest Journey
As part of your planning for the 2008 World Conservation Congress, the IUCN Forest Conservation Programme has just released The Forest Journey Brochure. … | French | Spanish
06 Oct 2008 | News story
IUCN President Valli Moosa to launch 10 principles to save the high seas
IUCN’s President, Valli Moosa, will this Tuesday launch 10 Principles for modern high seas governance and challenge international experts to find new ways to implement them. The 10 Principles reflect fundamental principles that nations have agreed to in various treaties and declarations but have largely failed to implement on the nearly 50% of the planet that lies beyond individual nation’s jurisdiction. …
05 Oct 2008 | News story
What kind of world do we want to see?
These were the words which launched the IUCN World Conservation Congress today in Barcelona. The ceremony, graced by royalty, Nobel Prize winners and political leaders, opened with an urgent call for the world to change course. …
05 Oct 2008 | News story
The story of Sailing to Barcelona
Tamas Marghescu, IUCN Regional Director for Europe, tells us how IUCN came up with the idea of Sailing to Barcelona, how he organized it, and the results of it. …
05 Oct 2008 | Video
Terraviva News
Terraviva is the daily newspaper of the World Conservation Congress. Read the first issue with a summary of the opening ceremony and introductions into the three thematic streams. …
05 Oct 2008 | News story
More than 20 boats sail to IUCN World Conservation Congress
Twenty-one boats from different parts of the world sailed with the joint mission of carrying their message to the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona, Spain. … | Spanish
05 Oct 2008 | News story
