Communiqué de presse | 11 dec, 2015
L’accord de Paris sur le climat : l’espoir d’un futur durable
Paris, France, 12 décembre 2015 (UICN) – L’UICN se réjouit du nouvel accord sur le climat adopté aujourd’hui par les gouvernements du monde entier lors du Sommet de Paris sur les changements climatiques (COP21), et de la reconnaissance du rôle essentiel de la nature pour lutter…
Press release | 27 nov, 2015
Climate agreement must recognise nature’s solutions – IUCN
Ahead of the UN climate conference, IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature – is calling for an agreement that recognises the role of nature in reducing carbon emissions and helping nations adapt to a changing climate.
Comunicado de prensa | 27 nov, 2015
El acuerdo sobre el clima debe reconocer las soluciones de la naturaleza – UICN
En vísperas de la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el clima, la UICN – Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza – hace un llamado para lograr un acuerdo que reconozca el papel de la naturaleza en la reducción de las emisiones de carbono así como para ayudar a las…
Communiqué de presse | 27 nov, 2015
L’accord sur le climat doit reconnaître les solutions de la nature – UICN
Alors que va s’ouvrir la conférence des Nations Unies sur le climat, l’Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN) appelle à un accord qui reconnaisse le rôle de la nature pour réduire les émissions de carbone et aider les nations à s’adapter aux changements climatiques.
Press release | 27 nov, 2015
Natuur is bondgenoot in strijd tegen klimaatverandering
In aanloop naar de VN-klimaatconferentie wijst de International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) op de belangrijke rol die natuur kan spelen bij het terugdringen van CO2 en het succesvol aanpassen aan een veranderend klimaat.
Story | 22 nov, 2015
Valuing natural capital key to tackling climate change – says IUCN
Edinburgh, UK, 23 November 2015 -- IUCN Director General Inger Andersen highlighted the vital role of natural capital in addressing climate change in a…
Story | 15 nov, 2015
Report calls on aluminium industry to respect indigenous peoples' rights
Geneva, Switzerland, 16 November 2015 – While global demand for the world’s most popular metal – aluminium – continues to rise, it is critical that the aluminium industry address its environmental and social impacts, particularly in indigenous peoples’ territories, according to new report…
Story | 11 nov, 2015
IUCN and UNESCO welcome no-go pledge for World Heritage sites by Tullow Oil
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, the official advisory body on natural World Heritage, and UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre have welcomed a new commitment by British company Tullow Oil plc to stay out of World Heritage sites. The firm had received a licence to explore for…
Story | 03 nov, 2015
IUCN and UNESCO explore how World Heritage can protect the high seas
Watch this video to learn why IUCN has joined forces with UNESCO’s Marine World Heritage Programme to explore how the World Heritage Convention could protect the high seas.
Story | 13 okt, 2015
Halting land degradation, holistically
For the next 10 days IUCN experts will be supporting decision makers from 195 countries as they discuss solutions to the issues of desertification, land degradation and drought which are plaguing many areas of the world.