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The Arctic Biodiversity Assessment
The Arctic is home to over 21,000 species, including many globally significant populations of unique and highly cold-adapted mammals, birds, fish, invertebrates, plants, fungi and microorganisms, some found nowhere else on Earth. In addition to its intrinsic worth, Arctic biodiversity provides innumerable services and values to people. More than a tenth of the world’s fish catches by weight come from Arctic and sub-Arctic seas. The Arctic is the breeding ground for millions of migratory birds that fly to every continent, connecting the region with the rest of the world and contributing to global biodiversity. …
20 May 2013 | Article
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From risk to opportunity: reducing the risk of disasters the natural way
Healthy ecosystems and sound environmental management can go a long way in protecting people from disasters. But this fact is not yet widely appreciated among the many parties responsible for reducing the risk of disasters and responding to them once they happen. …
19 May 2013 | News story
Towards the “Blue Society”
Since the start of the industrial revolution, human activities have significantly altered the very balance of our planet and the lives we all live. These activities have heavily affected marine ecosystems and the way we use our seas and oceans. IUCN has joined forced with a group of organizations in the Sea For Society project. …
17 May 2013 | News story
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IUCN at the United Nations Intersessional Workshops on Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction
According to UNGA Resolution 67/78, two intersessional workshops were organized from 2-3 and 6-7 May 2013 in New York as part of the work undertaken by the UN Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction (UN BBNJ). …
17 May 2013 | News story
Planification participative pour la gestion efficace des aires marines protégée au Maroc
Le 4 mai, le séminaire régional « Recherche et planification participative pour la gestion intégrée des aires marines dédiées aux activités de pêche artisanale au sein de la méditerranée marocaine » a eu lieu à Al Hoceima (Maroc) où environ 90 pêcheurs venus de toute la méditerranée, de Saidia jusqu’à M’Diq, ont assisté à une Journée de recherche participative afin de trouver des solutions communes pour la sauvegarde et la restauration des écosystèmes côtiers et marins. …
17 May 2013 | News story
Candidates in the running for 2016 IUCN Congress
Eight interested parties have responded to IUCN’s call to showcase themselves as the ultimate green venue for hosting the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress. …
16 May 2013 | News story
Food Security: making the ecosystem connections
Worldwide, 870 million people go hungry every day. With the world population projected to exceed nine billion people by 2050, global agricultural output must expand by an estimated 60% to meet global food needs. …
16 May 2013 | News story
Transboundary Fish Trade Study Presented at the Mekong Environmental Symposium
IUCN Lao PDR recently put together a team of researchers from Lao PDR, Cambodia, and Thailand to conduct a study on employment generation of the fish trade along one of the three major transboundary routes in the region, between Stung Treng, Cambodia; Champassak, Lao PDR; and Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.
16 May 2013 | News story
Zoning to adapt
Sustainable Coastal Management is one of the key mechanisms to ensure a better chance for Kampot and its people to cope with impacts from both climate and non-climate factors. …
16 May 2013 | Article
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Questions aux experts : L’évaluation économique des écosystèmes naturels avec Jacques SOMDA de l'UICN-PACO
Une nouvelle interview est disponible sur la rubrique specialisée de la Plateforme des connaissances africaines pour l’environnement - www.iucn.org/dialoguenvironnement . « Questions aux experts » est un espace d’approfondissement des grandes thématiques et problématiques environnementales avec des experts du secteur. …
15 May 2013 | News story
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