Ecosystem
IPBES Meeting Day One
After a formal opening ceremony with speeches from the Korean Minister of Environment, the Major of Busan, and the Executive Director of UNEP, the first day of the 3rd Intergovernmental and Multistakeholder IPBES meeting considered opening statements from governments and organizations, and an initial series of comments on the need for a new mechanism, and the scope of its audience. …
08 Jun 2010 | News story
Authoritative platform on biodiversity and ecosystems to be established
IUCN and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBSCD) have today announced their support for the establishment of an overarching platform to provide independent policy‐relevant information on biodiversity and ecosystem services. …
07 Jun 2010 | News story
Water and Climate Coalition launches statement for Bonn climate talks
As part of the newly-formed Water and Climate Coalition, the IUCN Water Programme contributed towards the statement on water and climate change, to be announced during the Climate Change negotiations taking place from 1st – 11th June in Bonn, Germany. …
31 May 2010 | News story
Powering the Pacific - launch of Tuvalu solar project
The Vaitupu community; an island atoll located 112 km northeast of Tuvalu’s capital - Funafuti are celebrating the recent handover of the Tuvalu Photo Voltaic Electricity Network Integration Project (TPVENIP) by IUCN to the Tuvalu government. …
30 May 2010 | News story
Rural communities plant trees in recognition of Thailand’s National Tree Day
29 May 2010 | News story
WANI undertakes action with the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission
The IUCN Water and Nature Initiative (WANI) recently coordinated a river basin restoration action plan in partnership with the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC) to restore flows in the Komadugu Yobe Basin. …
25 May 2010 | News story
Drylands mustn't go to waste
How can we manage something that we can’t measure? The value of drylands is often overlooked and yet they are a crucial source of income and other benefits for millions of people worldwide, as well as for the environment. IUCN works to ensure that dryland resources are valued, recognized and taken into account by decision makers. …
24 May 2010 | News story
Responsible Biofuels and Beyond: critical issues for the Convention on Biological Diversity work programme
IUCN and WWF convened the side event Responsible Biofuels and Beyond : critical issues for the CBD agriculture programme of work to highlight critical issues relating to the biofuels and biodiversity agenda including land use, indirect landuse change, impacts on smallholders and vulnerable groups, invasive species risks, indicators for biodiversity, biodiversity information available for biofuels decisions, and processes for identifying responsible cultivation areas.
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19 May 2010 | News story
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Confirming our support for the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels
Following a couple of recent resignations from the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB), many RSB members came together to develop a joint statement of support. …
12 May 2010 | News story
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