Forests are under the spotlight as never before. They are globally important in regulating climate and locally important in sustaining communities and supporting biodiversity. But with unsustainable logging, and agriculture and biofuel producers competing for land, forests, and the people who depend on them, are under increasing pressure.
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Eco-tourism is becoming a source of income for communities in Madagascar
Tourism activities in the natural parks of Madagascar are increasingly becoming a source of livelihood for communities through income generating activities and creation of employment opportunities. …
29 Apr 2010 | News story
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Senior Forest Programme Officer
The IUCN China Programme seeks to recruit a self-motivated professional for the position of Senior Forest Programme Officer. Based in the IUCN China Liaison Office in Beijing, the Senior Forest Programme Officer will report directly to the China Programme Coordinator, and additionally to Coordinator Regional Forest Programme on all technical matters. …
29 Apr 2010 | Job vacancy
Productive Landscapes, better lives
Joint initiative launched for poverty reduction in Doi Mae Salong, Thailand …
28 Apr 2010 | News story
Co-management and governance in Vietnam: some reflections
27 Apr 2010 | News story
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Training in environmental civil journalism/Abastumani, Georgia
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) is planning to conduct the TRAINING IN ENVIRONMENTAL CIVIL JOURNALISM in the framework of ENPI FLEG Program, to be held on May 14-17 in Abastumani (Georgia). …
22 Apr 2010 | News story
Preserving Guinea Bissau’s natural and cultural diversity
Guinea Bissau houses a wealth of biodiversity that is of local, national, and global significance. However, growing population pressure on coastal and marine resources, shifting agriculture, rice production, artisanal fishing and the extraction of fuelwood from forests and mangroves are causing increasing biodiversity loss. …
18 Apr 2010 | Video
Nature-our trusted ally in climate change fight
How can nature help us adapt to climate change and minimize its effects? This film explains the two solutions IUCN sees to mitigate and adapt to climate change impacts - reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and ecosystems-based adaptation. …
18 Apr 2010 | Video
Supporting the planning and development of the Saramaccas’ forest territory
IUCN was invited to support Saramacca peoples through the facilitation of a training process that enabled them to identify different options for managing their territory and conserving biodiversity. …
16 Apr 2010 | News story
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Last refuge for Indonesia’s largest mammals.
The Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra …
16 Apr 2010 | Fact sheet
Chef de composante RDC - Projet MAYOMBE - Programme UICN RDC
Durée du contrat: 12 mois renouvelables en cas de prolongation des activités du projet.
Lieu d’affectation : Luki (RDC)
Pour contribuer à la protection de la forêt du Mayombe, le Programme des Nations Unies pour l’Environnement (PNUE) a développé le projet intitulé « Conservation des Forêts, Coopération environnementale et amélioration des moyens d’existence dans les écosystèmes d’importance internationale –Ouganda et Bassin du Congo ». Un contrat a été signé entre UNEP et UICN pour mettre en œuvre ce projet, en partenariat avec les trois pays concernés. Ainsi pour la phase opérationnelle de ce projet dans le Bassin du Congo, l’UICN recherche un (01) Chef de composante pour le projet sur l’Aire protégée Transfrontalière de la Forêt du Mayombe (ATFM). …
15 Apr 2010 | Job vacancy
