2012
Changements climatiques et développement : les outils pour favoriser l’intégration
L’UICN a commandité une étude pour identifier les outils permettant l’intégration des questions de changements climatiques dans l’élaboration des instruments de développement dans les pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest. Parmi les six outils proposés figure CRiSTAL, un outil qui explore l’interaction risques liés au climat, moyens d’existence des populations et activités des projets. …
25 May 2012 | News story
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A water secure future for Southern Africa
USAID/Southern Africa, in collaboration with the Development Grants Program (DGP) has awarded USD 2 million to IUCN to support the three-year project 'A Water Secure Future for Southern Africa: Applying the Ecosystem Approach in the Orange-Senqu Basin'. …
25 May 2012 | News story
Proposed IUCN Pakistan – PIBT collaboration for mangrove restoration
IUCN Pakistan is in the process of negotiating with Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited (PIBT) an initiative focused on mangrove restoration and planting in Korangi Phitti Creek System near Port Qasim, Karachi. …
25 May 2012 | News story
Ruling the Statutes
A new discussion area is now open to allow online exchanges and debate on proposed changes to the way IUCN and the Congress are run. …
25 May 2012 | News story
Project supported by IUCN wins Equator Prize
An initiative developed between IUCN, TRAFFIC and WWF as part of the EU-China Biodiversity Programme (ECBP) to promote the sustainable harvesting of wild medicinal plants has been awarded the prestigious Equator Prize 2012. …
25 May 2012 | News story
A water secure future for Southern Africa
USAID/Southern Africa, in collaboration with the Development Grants Program (DGP) has awarded USD 2 million to IUCN to support the three-year project: A Water Secure Future for Southern Africa: Applying the Ecosystem Approach in the Orange-Senqu Basin. …
25 May 2012 | News story
Sharing benefits across borders: Messages from Mekong2Rio
Innovative collaborative actions that foster positive results are instrumental in encouraging further cooperation between sovereign countries, was the message from IUCN to the participants of Mekong2Rio, an international conference organized by the Mekong River Commission in Phuket, Thailand on 1-3 May 2012. …
25 May 2012 | Article
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Message de la Directrice générale
Cher(e) membre du réseau UICN, après des années de négociations internationales, la Plateforme intergouvernementale scientifique et politique sur la biodiversité et les services écosystémiques (IPBES) vient enfin d’être créée. Cette plateforme mondiale sera chargée d’évaluer régulièrement l’état de la biodiversité, de nos écosystèmes fragiles et les services essentiels qu’ils nous offrent à tous. … | English | Spanish
25 May 2012 | Article
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Albania and Montenegro join for local action
Common understanding for sustainable development in the border region of Prokletije/Bjeshkët e Namuna Mountains was officially announced on 8 May 2012, when Local Action Groups (LAGs) of Albania and Montenegro signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), agreeing to strengthen the cooperation in environmental protection, tourism and recreation. …
24 May 2012 | News story
Launch of “Customs and Constitutions”: an IUCN study on the state of recognition of customary law around the world
Across much of the globe, there has been increasing awareness over the past two decades of the significant role of customary law in natural resource governance. Despite this growing awareness, State recognition of customary law is still lacking in many countries, and even where it is recognized there is often conflict between statutory regimes and customary law. …
24 May 2012 | News story
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