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The Water-Food-Energy Nexus: discussing solutions in Nairobi
By 2050 a global population of 9 billion will increase water demands by 55%, energy needs by 80%, and food demands by 60%. With these staggering numbers in mind, the need to carefully plan and manage the resources needed to secure these needs has never been a greater priority. …
28 May 2013 | News story
From words to action – key organizations team up to stop the extinction crisis
With unprecedented species declines and more than 20,000 of the species assessed on The IUCN Red List threatened with extinction, IUCN and other organizations come together to support the achievement of a global biodiversity target to prevent further species loss. … | Dutch
28 May 2013 | International news release
Un premio que se transforma en bosque
Desde 1982 y cada 2 años la Fundación Empresas Polar entrega el Premio Lorenzo Mendoza Fleury a la trayectoria de científicos venezolanos sobresalientes. Este año, en su XVI edición, el Presidente de Provita, Jon Paul Rodríguez es uno de los 5 galardonados. …
28 May 2013 | News story
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Webinar: Managing invasive alien species at the local level
Invasive alien species are a pervasive force in cities around the world, an endless headache for biodiversity managers on the ground and cost billions of Euros worth of damage each year. These problem species wreak havoc with ecosystems and are one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss worldwide, with their effects only expected to worsen with predicted climate change. …
28 May 2013 | News story
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Abierta Convocatoria a X Congreso Latinoamericano de Reservas Privadas y Pueblos Originarios
Hasta el 30 de mayo se reciben resúmenes para presentar diferente iniciativas e investigaciones en este congreso a realizarse entre el 19 y el 23 de agosto en la Reserva Biológica Huilo Huilo, Selva Patagónica, Chile. …
27 May 2013 | News story
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Changement climatique et bonnes pratiques d’adaptation : Le programme UICN Burkina Faso Soutient l’Association des Elèves et Etudiants ‘’Le Réseau Action Climat Plus’’.
Les 16, 22 Avril et 03 Mai 2013, le Programme UICN du Burkina Faso a Présenté des communications sur le thème : « Changement climatique : causes, conséquences et mesures d’adaptation » respectivement au Lycée Mixte de Goughin, l’Ecole des métiers et au Groupe Scolaire Saint Viateur. …
24 May 2013 | News story
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Le projet CC Asdi fait son bilan 2012
La revue annuelle 2012 du Projet « Accroissement de la capacité adaptative des communautés locales au changement climatique» (CC ASDI) de l’UICN Burkina Faso, s’est tenue du 7 au 8 mai 2012 à Ouagadougou. …
24 May 2013 | News story
Cleaning up India’s lakes
With the support of a Rolex Award for Enterprise, a young man – Arun Krishnamurthy – is following his true passion to conserve the environment by spearheading a campaign to clean up the urban lakes of India. …
23 May 2013 | Article
IUCN supports the first Environmental Film Festival in Albania
Tirana, Shkodra, Korça, Pogradec, Elbasan and Vlora are the six Albanian cities that will present 28 screenings of environmental films in Albania, from 22 to 25 May 2013. This First Environmental Film Festival is organised by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Water Administration of Albania and the Delegation of the European Union to Albania, in collaboration with IUCN and numerous partners. …
23 May 2013 | News story
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Updates on the management of protected areas in Albania
IUCN's project in Albania is making very good progress: the standards developed by IUCN-coordinated working group for the management of protected areas in Albania have been adopted as part of the national legislation. A great achievement for IUCN’s work. Read the latest project news in the new issue of the Advance Albania Newsletter. …
23 May 2013 | News story
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