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IUCN CEC NEWS
CEC Steering Committee Meeting in Aviemore
A productive meeting in Aviemore, Scotland, yielded concrete action plans for the coming year. Also productive was the volcanic eruption beneath Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier, which yeilded an ash cloud that forced airspace closures across northern Europe. Travel delays affected many CEC members, all now safely home. …
28 Apr 2010 | News story
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Jurassic Coast Student named UK Young Scientist of the Year 2010
Thomas Hearing, a student who worked on a Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site (WHS) research project, has been named UK Young Scientist of the Year 2010. …
16 Apr 2010 | International news release
Traditional knowledge key to conserving biodiversity
Climate change, unsustainable development and biodiversity loss are mounting threats to life on earth and human societies. Throughout the ages, local communities have developed knowledge and tools for survival and adaptation to their environment. But as indigenous cultures, local languages and practices are eroded, so is our civilization’s resilience to new environmental challenges. …
12 Apr 2010 | News story
International Year of Biodiversity: A wealth of information
“The International Year of Biodiversity will be most effective if every single human being on this planet understands why biodiversity is important and has the tools to act upon saving the loss of biodiversity” says IUCN’s Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre. … | French | Spanish
29 Mar 2010 | News story
Grace Mwaura appointed as member of Council
Following Council’s decision last November to strengthen the voice of the youth in the Council to ensure that the concerns of the next generation are adequately addressed, Council approved the appointment of Ms. Grace Mwaura from Kenya until the end of Council’s term in 2012. … | French | Spanish
29 Mar 2010 | News story
CEC Newsletter - March 2010
The March 2010 issue of the IUCN CEC newsletter features action related to Biodiversity and Climate Change as well as new tools and resources. CEC is pleased to profile Sue Mainka, Wendy Price, Nancy Colleton and Gillian Martin Mehers, along with award winners Arturo Curiel and Suzana Padua. …
22 Mar 2010 | News story
June Event: The Forum on Earth Observations
CEC is sponsoring this June 2010 event on "Climate, Energy and National Security: Meeting the Environmental Information Challenge". CEC Specialty Group Leader Nancy Colleton is an organizer. Data that is current and easy to use is critical to national and global policy, processes and solutions for our changing world. …
18 Mar 2010 | News story
SCBD Biodiversity Newsletter Call for Submissions
Members of civil society all over the world are invited to submit short articles for the next issue of [square brackets] newsletter on cutting edge biodiversity issues. Topics relate to the May 2010 meetings of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 14) and the working group on CBD implementation.
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17 Mar 2010 | News story
CEC in Eastern and Southern Africa
The IUCN Commission on Education and Communication in the ESARO region is re-establishing its work and focus. An update from CEC Regional Vice-Chair, Juliane Zeidler. …
08 Mar 2010 | News story
Sarus Crane: On its way to Extinction
CEC member Alok Mishra of India shares an article published in Resonance magazine about threats to the survival of the Sarus Crane. …
08 Mar 2010 | News story
