2013
Strong core of leaders selected for IUCN World Parks Congress
A strong core of leaders has been decided for the main programme streams at the IUCN World Parks Congress, to be held in Sydney, Australia in November 2014. Held under the theme ‘Parks, People, Planet: Inspiring Solutions’, the Congress will help set the agenda for protected areas for the next ten years. …
15 May 2013 | Article
Action is needed to preserve the world’s most inspiring natural sites
IUCN recommends taking action to tackle major threats to natural sites ahead of the 37th World Heritage Committee this June, including the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania. …
15 May 2013 | News story
Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas: el plan en Perú.
El gran desafío del mundo actual: hacer frente al cambio climático. ¿Cómo? Con la Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas (AbE). …
15 May 2013 | News story
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Inf'O, bulletin d'information sur l'eau et l'environnement spécial exploitation minière
Réalisée en collaboration avec le Partenariat Régional de l’Eau pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest (GWP-AO) dans le cadre de l’Initiative pour la réduction de la pauvreté et la gestion de l’environnement (PREMI), cette édition d’Inf’O est consacrée au thème « Exploitation minière et protection de l’environnement et des ressources naturelle en Afrique de l’Ouest ». …
15 May 2013 | News story
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All our cousins on display
The first book to profile all species of primates, with illustrations of every species and insights into their role in nature and value to humans, has been launched today by Lynx Edicions in association with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Conservation International (CI). …
14 May 2013 | News story
Saberes ancestrales de Chazuta, Perú
Eloísa Trellez, miembro de la CEC en el Perú, comparte la reciente publicación de este libro que recoge los testimonios de 20 sabios y sabias, poseedores de saberes ancestrales de Chazuta, distrito del departamento de San Martín, selva alta del Perú.
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14 May 2013 | News story
Economic valuation of ecosystems take spotlight in Sri Lanka training for coastal planners
Mangroves for the Future (MFF) over the past few years has been supporting financially in building capacity of member organizations of the National Coordinating Bodies (NCBs) through several overseas training programmes. In 2012, MFF introduced in-country training based on the needs of respective NCB member organizations and two such programmes were held during that year.
14 May 2013 | News story
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A view of the Nagoya Protocol
Alejandro Lago Candeira, Director of the UNESCO Cathedra of Planning and the Environment at Rey Juan Carlos University and GEF ABS LAC project consultant inform how countries are preparing for access to genetic resources and its protection, while ratifying the Protocol. … | Spanish
13 May 2013 | News story
International Day for Biological Diversity - 22 May
The theme for 2013 is "water and biodiversity". Visit the website of the Convention on Biological Diversity for resources to mark the day. …
13 May 2013 | News story
Become a nature conservation leader!
The Klaus Toepfer Fellowship Programme aims to strengthen organisations from the nature conservation sector in Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, by developing the personal capacity of early-career conservation professionals to overcoming global biodiversity loss. The training programme catalyzes personal capacity development through training on international best conservation practice and policy, management training, and personal network development. …
12 May 2013 | News story
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