2013
Call for case studies: tackling invasive species in Europe's urban areas
Recognising the significance of benefits of strengthening collaboration in support of biodiversity and ecosystem conservation and management at the local level, cities, local and regional authorities and other urban actors have a critical role to play in implementing national and international biodiversity targets. …
19 Jun 2013 | News story
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Monitoring of biodiversity critical for Mayotte
One of the key issues affecting Mayotte’s ability to prioritise conservation work concerns a lack of knowledge and understanding of the very biological diversity captured on and around the island. However, both IUCN French National Committee and Mayotte’s Department of Ecology are helping turn this situation around by updating inventories of the island’s species in order to provide more information for smarter conservation. …
19 Jun 2013 | Article
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Mayotte’s flora and forests – a threatened heritage
Green and abundant. When visiting Mayotte you feel the ambiance of a "green island". Yet much of its forest is degraded due to very early human occupation of the island (end of the 8th century). The reduction in natural and secondary forest coverage between 1987 and 2002 concerned more than 12,000 hectares of land, according to estimations. This reduction still continues today at a pace ranging from 50 to 100 hectares per year, as urban and agricultural pressures increase and control measures are lacking. …
19 Jun 2013 | Article
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East Rennell declared World Heritage in danger
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 19 June 2013 (IUCN) – East Rennell in the Solomon Islands has been added to the List of World Heritage in Danger, following the advice of IUCN, the official World Heritage advisory body on nature. Lake Turkana National Parks in Kenya and Virgin Komi Forests in Russia were not added to the Danger List, against IUCN’s advice. …
19 Jun 2013 | International news release
Improving lives through solar power in Tonga
IUCN has provided solar home systems to three island communities in the Kingdom of Tonga. This video focuses on Lofanga Island in the Ha'apai Group and shows how the lives of the people in this small community have changed for the better through this project. With appropriate management in place, solar home systems such as this can make positive contributions to people with minimal impacts on nature. …
19 Jun 2013 | Video
Recursos Genéticos el tema central de Ambiente Global
Los recursos genéticos: qué son?, por qué habar del acceso a éstos?, de qué se trata la distribución equitativa de sus beneficios?, qué es Protocolo de Nagoya?. …
18 Jun 2013 | News story
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Marine Protected Areas workshop in Croatia
On June, 14, 2013, a national workshop on Marine Protected Areas was organized in Zagreb, Croatia by the Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (UNEP/MAP – RAC/SPA) the IUCN Center for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN-Med) and the IUCN Environmental Law Centre (IUCN ELC). …
18 Jun 2013 | News story
Linking agriculture and biodiversity can help feed the planet
By Emile A. Frison, Director General of Bioversity International, Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Director General of IUCN and Kanayo F. Nwanze, IFAD - International Fund for Agricultural Development. …
18 Jun 2013 | Article
Working together: IUCN signs MOU with Secretariat of the Pacific Community
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today to work together to more efficiently address issues relating to conservation and development in the Pacific region. …
18 Jun 2013 | News story
RDC : échanges sur le Programme National Environnement, Forêts, Eaux et Biodiversité - 2ème génération
L’atelier de la plateforme de concertation des Directions d’Etudes et de Planification sectorielles sur la deuxième génération du Programme National Environnement, Forêts, Eaux et Biodiversité (PNEFEB-2) en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) s’est déroulé le 7 juin 2013 à Kinshasa. …
17 Jun 2013 | Article
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