2012
Adaptación basada en ecosistemas
La necesidad de adaptarse al cambio climático está latente en todas las comunidades de Mesoamérica. …
28 Jun 2012 | Article
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Taller Agua, Cambio Climático y Zonas Costeras: Implicaciones para la juventud de comunidades de pesca artesanal en Centroamérica y México.
Un grupo de personas jóvenes emprendedores mesoamericanos, se reunió en Costa Rica el 7 y 8 de junio para participar en el taller denominado “Agua, Cambio Climático y Zonas Costeras: Implicaciones para los jóvenes de comunidades de pesca artesanal en Centroamérica y México”. La reunión tuvo como fin crear capacidades entre el grupo en cuanto a temas relacionados con el Cambio Climático y la pesca artesanal. …
28 Jun 2012 | Article
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What limits the scaling-up of sustainable practice in business?
We understand more than ever before about our connection with the natural world. The private sector depends on the environment in a multitude of ways, yet businesses continue to degrade natural resources through their unsustainable actions. The business case for sustainability is strengthening and exemplary businesses are committing to changing their ways – but why is sustainable practice the exception and not the rule? What do you think the barriers and solutions are? You are invited to share your views on this important topic by participating in our short survey. Your views will help inform a key workshop seeking solutions on this topic at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Republic of Korea in September, 2012. …
27 Jun 2012 | News story
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Nace red de personas abanderadas en cuencas transfronterizas de Mesoamérica
El pasado 29 de mayo se realizó en Costa Rica el primer encuentro de personas abanderadas de cuencas transfronterizas. Esta actividad fue promovida por el Proyecto Construyendo Diálogos y Buena Gobernanza del Agua en los Ríos (BRIDGE, por las siglas en inglés). …
27 Jun 2012 | Article
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Se formaliza el primer comité de microcuenca en Panamá
Un grupo de organizaciones de las comunidades fronterizas de Barranco y Las Tablas en Panamá, preocupadas por la potabilidad y el abastecimiento de agua conformaron un comité que brindará seguimiento a la gestión de microcuenca Quebrada Rosa, un efluente en la cuenca Binacional del Sixaola, compartida por Panamá y Costa Rica. …
27 Jun 2012 | Article
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Green Economy: the Adriatic-Ionian Region plans post-Rio+20
State representatives and stakeholders from the Adriatic-Ionian Region met at a Side Event during the Rio+20 Conference to discuss past achievements and prospects for post-Rio interventions to promote sustainable and equitable economic growth in the region. Tomasz Pezold from the IUCN office in Belgrade presented IUCN’s role in this process. …
27 Jun 2012 | News story
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POSTER: Establishing Yagnob Natural Ethnographic Park
The world is facing catastrophic extinctions of primeval nature and indigenous cultures due increasingly to human-induced impacts and the pressures of globalization. This poster showcases our efforts in promoting enhanced socio-economic development of the Yaghnob Valley situated in the mountains of Tajikistan. …
27 Jun 2012 | Event
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The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels recognizes Rainforest Alliance Certified farms
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) is pleased to announce its decision to recognize the standard of the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), which is implemented by IUCN Member Rainforest Alliance, to certify compliant farm operations. …
27 Jun 2012 | Article
Eliminating subsidies harmful to biodiversity
A report by the Strategic Analysis Centre on public subsidies harmful to biodiversity was released in October 2011 in France. The report follows an important decision by the Grenelle Environment, at the initiative of conservation NGOs and the IUCN French National Committee, requesting a general audit of tax measures unfavourable to biodiversity and a study on the feasibility of more favourable taxation. …
27 Jun 2012 | News story
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Lonesome George, a farewell from a friend
When I saw the news yesterday I was overcome with sadness and spent a great deal of time thinking about Lonesome George and all he had meant to both me personally and to the world of species conservation in general, says Anders G.J. Rhodin, M.D., Chairman Emeritus, IUCN Species Survival Commission's (SSC) Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group. …
26 Jun 2012 | Article
