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IUCN’s European region covers the European continent, North and Central Asia and includes the overseas entities of European Union countries. Representing one third of the global membership, this is IUCN’s largest programmatic region.
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France and IUCN intensify their efforts to protect global biodiversity
Yesterday IUCN signed a new partnership agreement with France, which aims to support the Union's global biodiversity conservation work, focusing on sub-Saharan Africa, oceans and global governance of natural resources. … | French
13 Jun 2013 | News story
Surprise species at risk from climate change
Most species at greatest risk from climate change are not currently conservation priorities, finds an IUCN study that introduces a pioneering method to assess the vulnerability of species to climate change. … | French | Spanish
12 Jun 2013 | International news release
Germany bolsters IUCN and The Forests Dialogue's global discussion series on REDD+ benefit sharing
With US$ 600,000 in new funding from the German government, the joint dialogue series will expand to bring together international experts over the next three years to tackle the issue of ensuring REDD+ benefits reach the rural poor. …
07 Jun 2013 | News story
Join: Race for the Baltic
Race for the Baltic is a multi stakeholder campaign initiated by Zennström Philanthropies in cooperation with more than fifty businesses, local governments, thought leaders, universities and non-governmental organizations dedicated to saving the Baltic Sea. To create public awareness Race for the Baltic will be launching a 3 month, 9 country, 3500 km cycling tour, kicking off in Malmö, Sweden 8 June 2013. …
04 Jun 2013 | News story
Conference: Invasive Alien Species: the Urban Dimension
The IUCN European Union Representative Office and the IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group are organizing a conference to discuss the challenges related to invasive alien species in Europe’s urban areas. The event is to take place at IUCN Headquarters in Switzerland on 5 September 2013. …
04 Jun 2013 | News story
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