Europe
Green Belt...the ribbon of life
On Friday, 6 March at 8 pm GMT BBC 2 will show in the United Kingdom as part of the TV series “The Natural World” the film “Iron curtain – the ribbon of life”. …
27 Feb 2009 | News story
IUCN to support stakeholder participation in protected areas of Georgia
A consortium led by the IUCN Programme Office for the Southern Caucasus has received a BP “Eco-Award” for the project Facilitating stakeholder participation in protected areas of
26 Feb 2009 | News story
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Stockholm and Hamburg win first European Green Capital awards
Yesterday, Stockholm and Hamburg were named as the first winners of the new European Green Capital award. The Swedish capital will be the European Green Capital in 2010 followed by Hamburg in 2011. The European Commission’s new award scheme encourages cities to improve the quality of urban life by taking the environment systematically into account in urban planning. …
24 Feb 2009 | News story
Building on long standing foundations: Strategic Partnership Agreement signed between IUCN and Belgium
The European Parliament witnessed the signing of a Strategic Partnership Agreement between the Belgian Federal Ministry for Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment and IUCN Regional Office for Pan-Europe upon the occasion of the event on the European Biodiversity Action Plan co-organized by Countdown 2010 and the EP Intergroup on Sustainable Development . …
24 Feb 2009 | News story
National experts in Georgia conclude TEMATEA consultation process and agree on way forward
Key national experts from the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia, other government institutions, the NGO sector and the knowledge community have concluded the consultation and capacity building process aimed at the improved and more coherent implementation of international conventions relevant to protected areas, and mapped out main directions for the further application of the outcomes of the process. The final guidelines for improved implementation were presented and discussed at the Ministry on 19 February, 2009. …
19 Feb 2009 | News story
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IUCN and the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia agree on extensive cooperation
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the IUCN Programme Office for the Southern Caucasus and the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia. The MoU was signed by Mr. Giorgi Khachidze, Minister of Environment Protection and Natural Resources, and Mr. Ramaz Gokhelashvili, the IUCN South Caucasus Director, on 19 February, 2009. …
19 Feb 2009 | News story
Estimated carbon emissions from the IUCN World Conservation Congress fully offset
The IUCN World Conservation Congress is a truly unique event in its capacity to unite so many members of the global environmental community. To the delegates, this unmatched opportunity for learning, exchanging ideas, and meeting new people is priceless. … | French | Spanish
12 Feb 2009 | News story
Economic meltdown and the rise of nature - Investing in green infrastructure
by Tamas Marghescu, Regional Director for Pan-Europe
Our economies are tumbling and millions of people all over the world are losing their jobs. Politicians in the North are responding to the current global economic crisis in the same manner as their forebears responded to the Great Depression, around three quarters of a century ago. To stimulate an economic resurgence and create new employment, governments are inter alia, using public, financial resources to invest in the construction of infrastructure (roads, airports, railways etc.). …
09 Feb 2009 | News story
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The Armenian Society for the Protection of Birds becomes the first IUCN Member in Armenia
IUCN welcomes the Armenian Society for the Protection of Birds as its first NGO Member in
04 Feb 2009 | News story
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Elkana joins IUCN
The Georgian Biological Farming Association Elkana is the latest addition to the growing IUCN network in
04 Feb 2009 | News story
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