Politique mondiale
Régions ultrapériphériques et pays et territoires d’outre-mer – Stratégie Europe 2020
L’importance des régions ultrapériphériques et pays et territoires d’outre-mer est reconnue dans la stratégie biodiversité 2020 de l’Union européenne, récemment adoptée : La biodiversité, notre assurance-vie et notre capital naturel – stratégie de l’UE à l’horizon 2020. … | English
06 May 2011 | News story
Business Partnerships Key for Biodiversity
The EU Business @ Biodiversity Platform has been recognised in the recently adopted EU Biodiversity Strategy as a key partnership which will support its implementation: “The Commission will further develop the Platform and encourage greater cooperation between businesses in Europe, including SMEs, and links to national and global initiatives”. The Platform is led by IUCN Europe. …
05 May 2011 | News story
EU adopts new strategy to halt biodiversity loss
The European Commission has adopted an ambitious new strategy to halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the EU by 2020. There are six main targets, and 20 actions to help Europe reach its goal. …
04 May 2011 | News story
IUCN Balkila Himalayan Watershed Project supported by Nokia
IUCN and Nokia have signed a project partnership agreement which aims to identify opportunities to address climate change and natural resource loss in the Balkila Watershed of Uttarakhand State, India. …
29 Apr 2011 | News story
Expanding IUCN’s science engagement for better conservation
IUCN welcomes distinguished scientists from around the world and a wide variety of disciplines to the new IUCN Science Advisory Board. …
29 Apr 2011 | News story
Global forestry institutions call for more community-based forest management
The leading international organizations working to protect and manage the world’s forests are calling for governments across the globe to increase communities’ role in forest management. Doing so could contribute to lifting close to a billion people out of poverty, as well as improve the health and vitality of forests. …
22 Apr 2011 | News story
Search for Nature Photojournalist of the Year
Photojournalists, both professional and amateur, are invited to enter the first ever Nature Images Awards organised by IUCN and French nature magazine Terre Sauvage. Judges will be looking for entries which use inspirational images of nature to demonstrate the unique relationship between people and the natural world. … | Chinese
29 Mar 2011 | News story
IUCN hosts UN discussions on making gender environmental benchmark
Gender issues could be the common thread running through global environment and development work, and therefore be at the centre of restructuring the UN system to be more consistent across agencies, programmes and conventions. …
24 Mar 2011 | News story
Joint Statement on the Launch of the Roundtable for Sustainable Biofuels Certification System
The Roundtable for Sustainable Biofuels (RSB), a leading multi-stakeholder initiative that supports the development of sustainable biofuels, will launch its global certification system during the World Biofuels Markets Congress in Rotterdam on March 22, 2011. …
23 Mar 2011 | News story
Journée mondiale de l'eau: répondre au défi urbain
Faire face aux besoins croissants en eau dans les villes est l'un des défis les plus urgents de ce siècle. La moitié de la population mondiale vit désormais dans les villes, et on estime que dans les deux décennies à venir, la population augmentera de 60%, soit 5 milliards de personnes. … | English | Spanish
22 Mar 2011 | News story
