2009
Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World
The 9th National Conference on Science, Policy and Environment (NCSE) was held earlier this month at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington D.C. and members of IUCN US were there to lend their expertise and support. …
15 Jan 2009 | News story
Improving Livelihoods of Coastal Communities: novel cage culture experience from Tirukkovil
Under the Mangroves for the Future coastal management programme, the Sri Lanka Country Office of IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature is implementing a project on post-tsunami ecosystem restoration in the Ampara District with financial assistance of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). …
15 Jan 2009 | News story
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5 new publications from the Strengthening Voices for Better Choices project
SVBC has issued five new publications on its work in Asia, Africa and Latin America …
14 Jan 2009 | News story
New year brings a new Legal Officer to ELC
John Costenbader has joined the team at the Environmental Law Centre as a Legal Officer. …
13 Jan 2009 | News story
IUCN statement on the situation in Gaza
Like many other international organizations, the International Union for Conservation of Nature is supporting the call for an immediate cease-fire in the current military operations in Gaza. Political and military questions aside, IUCN believes that the serious humanitarian and environmental crisis unfolding in Gaza has to be addressed without delay. …
13 Jan 2009 | News story
Hilary Benn’s Trip to Huayuan Village
Hilary Benn, UK’s Secretary of State for the Environment, visited LLS field site of Huayuan Village. …
13 Jan 2009 | News story
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Workshop on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources and the international regime on access and benefit sharing
In December, Jane Bulmer attended a workshop on traditional knowledge and the International ABS regime. The workshop was hosted by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management in Vienna and brought together 25 participants, acting in their personal capacity to encourage an open exchange of views. …
12 Jan 2009 | News story
IUCN trains stakeholders on participatory approaches in water resource management
Using participatory approaches in water resources management has become extremely vital to insure achieving a mutual goal and come up with a win-win situation among stakeholders. IUCN West Asia/Middle East Regional Water Resources & Drylands Programme (REWARD) in cooperation with MercyCorps conducted a training workshop on Participatory Approach for Integrated Water Resources Management in Jordan during 4-6 January 2009. …
12 Jan 2009 | News story
First IUCN Council Meeting, February 2009
The 33 Members of the IUCN Council elected in Barcelona will gather at their first full meeting on 2-4 February 2009 at IUCN Headquarters in Gland, Switzerland. …
09 Jan 2009 | News story
IUCN supporting sustainable rubber development in Lao PDR
IUCN Lao PDR recently supported a consultation workshop on investment trends and actors in the Lao rubber sector, working with the National Economic Research Institute. …
08 Jan 2009 | News story
