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Marine Protected Areas workshop in Croatia
On June, 14, 2013, a national workshop on Marine Protected Areas was organized in Zagreb, Croatia by the Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (UNEP/MAP – RAC/SPA) the IUCN Center for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN-Med) and the IUCN Environmental Law Centre (IUCN ELC). …
18 Jun 2013 | News story
IUCN celebrates key achievement of the 2012 World Conservation Congress
Representatives from the Ministry of Environment and the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Republic of Korea, together with IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre unveiled the Jeju Declaration commemorative plaque at IUCN Headquarters in Switzerland last Friday, emphasizing their commitment to continued cooperation with IUCN following the successful 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress. …
17 Jun 2013 | News story
Nature is getting ready for its close-up!
IUCN Member, the National Geographic Society, is urging everyone to go outside to explore nature, whether in their own backyard, a local park or anywhere that nature thrives. … | French | Spanish
13 Jun 2013 | News story
France and IUCN intensify their efforts to protect global biodiversity
Yesterday IUCN signed a new partnership agreement with France, which aims to support the Union's global biodiversity conservation work, focusing on sub-Saharan Africa, oceans and global governance of natural resources. … | French
13 Jun 2013 | News story
Congress highlights: Promoting a lasting legacy
It’s great to reminisce about the stimulating workshops, heated Assembly debates and balmy evenings spent networking on the beautiful island of Jeju, Republic of Korea, last September, but it’s even better to build on the concrete achievements of the 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress. … | French | Spanish
13 Jun 2013 | News story
Blog: Hydropower Back on the Agenda
By James Dalton. I just came back from the International Hydropower Association (IHA) Congress in Kuching – the capital of the Malaysian State of Sarawak on Borneo. We wanted to see what progress had been made in the application of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP) following its launch at the last IHA Congress two years ago. Sarawak has a reputation for controversy around its dams – and I was not disappointed. …
13 Jun 2013 | News story
Using Red List Data for Transboundary Water Resource Management
Gathering and analyzing data is no small job: getting information into a position where it can be used – especially by those outside your immediate discipline, peer group, and sector – is a big step in mobilizing knowledge products across these boundaries. …
11 Jun 2013 | News story
Giant aquatic fern added to the IUCN Invasive Species list
The Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta), an aquatic fern has been added to the list of 100 of the World’s Worst Invasive Alien Species. Compiled by the IUCN Species Survival Commission Invasive Species Specialist Group, (ISSG) the list aims to increase awareness about invasive alien species and to help prevent further invasions. …
10 Jun 2013 | News story
Germany bolsters IUCN and The Forests Dialogue's global discussion series on REDD+ benefit sharing
With US$ 600,000 in new funding from the German government, the joint dialogue series will expand to bring together international experts over the next three years to tackle the issue of ensuring REDD+ benefits reach the rural poor. …
07 Jun 2013 | News story
Ensuring plant conservation and local livelihoods in Morocco
IUCN-Med has been invited to participate in a two-day workshop on equitable medicinal plant trade, biodiversity conservation and local livelihoods in Morocco, which ended on June 1, 2013. It marked the start of a 3-year project funded by a UK Darwin Initiative grant awarded to the Global Diversity Foundation (GDF). The project addresses livelihood improvement and threats to the sustainable harvesting of medicinal roots, particularly among the Amazigh (Berber) communities of the Moroccan High Atlas. …
06 Jun 2013 | News story
