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WILD10 presentation, 9 days to Make the World a Wilder Place!
In the historic Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid, CSIC, WILD10, the 10th World Wilderness Congress was presented yesterday to the Spanish society and the media. This event serves as a news flash of Congress to the media and offers the opportunity to present its central theme: 'Make the World a Wilder Place'. … | Spanish
11 Apr 2013 | News story
Less than one month to apply for the Powered by Nature Awards!
Only 25 days are left to apply for the Powered by Nature awards, a competition targeted to European communications students to co-create a social media campaign on nature and energy. …
05 Apr 2013 | News story
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New campus for world’s largest conservation 'cluster'
An insightful lecture by Sir David Attenborough at the UK's University of Cambridge Senate House marked the launch this week of the Cambridge Conservation Campus. The campus will become the hub for the world’s largest conservation cluster, the Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) of which IUCN is a member. …
03 Apr 2013 | News story
New Director at IUCN Brussels Office
Luc Bas will be taking up the position of Director of IUCN European Union Representative Office in Brussels from 1 May 2013. …
29 Mar 2013 | News story
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Applications open for LEAD Europe Sustainability Leadership Programme
Apply now for a six month programme for mid-career professionals. Gain the latest sustainability knowledge, key skills and heightened self-awareness to drive the agenda for positive change. …
26 Mar 2013 | News story
Exceptional nature in East Belgium: the Mount Saint Peter
The Mount Saint Peter is located at the border between the Wallonian and Flemish Regions of Belgium, not far from the Netherlands. This site, exceptional at European level, consists of a large limestone mass overlooking the Meuse and Geer river valleys. This is the latest story of the Country Focus on Belgium. …
25 Mar 2013 | News story
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Degraded Lands is a Value-Loaded Term
Degraded lands” is a term that is increasingly used to identify priority areas for restoration or development. Yet degradation is a complex term, laden with value judgments and perspectives. Areas that fall in this category have attracted negative labels such as waster lands, unoccupied lands and so forth and yet in the eyes of resources users what is considered degraded lands could be viewed in the positive as fallow land set aside to recover. …
18 Mar 2013 | News story
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Caucasus’ nature can help face climate change and natural hazards
Healthy and resilient ecosystems substantially contribute to climate change adaptation and mitigation and can help prevent and buffer natural disasters. On 27-28 February 2013, the IUCN Caucasus Cooperation Centre organized a workshop in collaboration with IUCN’s Member organization CENN (Caucasus Environmental NGO Network) on “Nature-based solutions to Climate Change: Global Best Practice and Experiences in the Caucasus Ecoregion”. …
18 Mar 2013 | News story
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IUCN Congress 2016: a green opportunity
After a successful World Conservation Congress held in Jeju, Republic of Korea in 2012, IUCN is looking ahead to the next Congress in 2016, and has launched the search for a host country. Please note that the schedule for the process of selecting the Host Country has been modified. … | French | Spanish
15 Mar 2013 | News story
My Park. My Passion. My Story. European Day of Parks 2013
“My Park. My Passion. My Story.” is the motto of the European Day of Parks 2013 promoted by the EUROPARC Federation, an IUCN Member. Since its inauguration in 1999 this commemorative event day invites people to protected areas and raise awareness about the importance of these areas for biodiversity protection. The day is celebrated on and around 24 May. …
13 Mar 2013 | News story
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