2012
Roundtable on Sustainable Use of Wildlife Resources in Georgia
On 24 April 2012 the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Georgia hosted a roundtable discussion on the sustainable use of wildlife resources in Georgia. The meeting was organized by the IUCN Caucasus Cooperation Center. …
30 Apr 2012 | News story
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Implementing the European biodiversity strategy
The 10th meeting of the European Network of Heads of Nature Conservation Agencies (ENCA-Network) took place in Gumpolskirchen, Austria, from 22 to 24 April 2012. The venue was chosen as it is one of the entry points to the Wienerwald Biosphere Reserve, a forest on the outskirts of Vienna. …
30 Apr 2012 | News story
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Call for an Intergenerational IUCN-wide Logo
Design a winning logo to be used globally by the IUCN Task Force on Intergenerational Partnership for Sustainability. …
30 Apr 2012 | Article
Animated video on climate change adaptation
A new animated video 'Adaptación al Cambio Climático: Gente y Ecosistemas', was recently developed by the IUCN Mesoamerica office. …
30 Apr 2012 | News story
Looking back on 29 years of elephant and rhino conservation
To commemorate 50 issues of the Pachyderm journal, which began in 1983 as the African Elephant and Rhino Group Newsletter, a special 50th issue has been produced by the IUCN SSC African Elephant, African Rhino and Asian Rhino Specialist Groups. …
30 Apr 2012 | News story
Most Pacific species still unknown
The Pacific is blessed with amazing ecosystems and species diversity, but scientists say that there is still not enough known about species from this region to adequately inform conservation efforts for them. …
27 Apr 2012 | News story
Another kind of threat for island biodiversity
Invasive alien species (IAS) are a global concern as they threaten biodiversity, health, food security, tourism and trade. Island ecosystems are most vulnerable to the impacts of IAS. Scientists say that 50%-67% of extinctions of terrestrial species on islands have been caused by the impacts of IAS. …
27 Apr 2012 | News story
A successful Earth Day weekend!
Even pouring rain couldn’t prevent IUCN from participating in Earth Day weekend on the National Mall. Check out the pictures to the right of our Earth Day festivities! …
27 Apr 2012 | News story
IUCN teams up with America’s Cup to protect the world’s oceans
IUCN is working with the prestigious America’s Cup sailing event to encourage the world to rediscover our oceans and make greater efforts to protect them. …
27 Apr 2012 | News story
Seizure highlights need for pangolin conservation
The seizure of 71 pangolins being transported without documentation in Vietnam has highlighted that the formation of the IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group has come at an important time. …
27 Apr 2012 | News story
