2013
IUCN highlights islands’ challenges at the European Parliament
Speaking at an event in the European Parliament, both IUCN and the Global Island Partnership have highlighted the key sustainable development challenges faced by Europe’s overseas entities as well the potential of islands across the globe to help achieve both EU and international environmental targets.
24 May 2013 | Article
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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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Speech by IUCN President on International day for Biological Diversity
Speech by IUCN President, Zhang Xinsheng, at an event held at the Beijing Botanical Garden to celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity. …
23 May 2013 | Article
Marine turtle conservation in Viet Nam – more is needed!
Viet Nam’s coastal provinces used to be important nesting grounds for many species of marine turtle. But the numbers of nesting sites has declined sharply over the past 10 years as beaches have been converted to shrimp ponds, hotels, and other uses, and marine turtles have been killed as fishing by-catch or suffocated by plastic bags. For the past five years, IUCN, with funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS), has partnered with the Sub-Department of Capture Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DECAFIREF) in Binh Dinh Province to promote the conservation of marine turtles. …
23 May 2013 | Article
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Colloque sur la mise en œuvre du droit de l’environnement en Afrique
L’UICN et l’IFDD (ex IEPF) organisent du 29 au 31 octobre 2013 à Abidjan, en partenariat avec le Gouvernement de la République de Côte d’Ivoire, un Colloque sur la mise en œuvre du droit de l’environnement en Afrique sur le thème « Mécanismes institutionnels et financiers de mise en œuvre du droit de l’environnement en Afrique dans la perspective du développement durable ».
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23 May 2013 | Article
Colombia: científicos analizan el valor de la biodiversidad y sus servicios
El simposio abre la puerta a una discusión importante que coincide con la celebración del Día Internacional de la Diversidad Biológica, hoy. …
22 May 2013 | News story
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What species are most threatened in Italy?
The Italian Committee of IUCN has released a new assessment of Italy’s animal and plant species. On International Biodiversity Day, 22 May, the Committee has organized an event to launch the results of the two national Red List produced. …
22 May 2013 | News story
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Biodiversity and water: two of a kind
Today we celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity. Its theme, Water and Biodiversity, coincides with the designation of 2013 as the International Year of Water Cooperation and highlights the indispensible role of nature in our water security and the sustainable development of our planet. …
22 May 2013 | News story
