2012
Biodiversity in the Congress spotlight
IUCN and the wider global conservation community need to do a lot more of what works. A step change is needed in ambition, urgency, investment and action to conserve biodiversity. We need to do better at proving that conserving biodiversity is not a sacrifice but an opportunity that brings many benefits. …
01 Jan 2012 | Article
Setting gold standards for conservation
An important role of the IUCN Congress is to showcase the knowledge and tools we can use to better manage our natural world. As well as being a world leader on species and their conservation needs, IUCN offers the expertise needed to establish and sustainably manage our protected areas—national parks, nature reserves and so on. …
01 Jan 2012 | Article
Out of sight, not out of mind
The mysterious life of the pygmy hippo in the jungle of West Africa is being uncovered in an SOS-funded conservation project to save the species from extinction. …
01 Jan 2012 | News story
The IUCN Red List—Nature’s early warning system
How can we save biodiversity if we don’t know the threats facing our species and what the priorities are? …
01 Jan 2012 | Article
Happy New Year! (It could be the last)
Are people’s fears of a world-end related to our neglect of nature, asks Célia Zwahlen. …
01 Jan 2012 | Article
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IUCN Congress a catalyst for action
Nature is a dream come true. Its benefits are limitless, its beauty infinite – but its resistance isn’t. …
01 Jan 2012 | Article
