Story | 05 июл, 2018
Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) is the only IUCN member in the Cook Islands, and are also the Birdlife International partner for the country. The Technical Director of TIS, Kelvin Passfield, represents the Oceania Region on the CEM steering committee. He has filed this brief summary of the invasive…
Story | 19 июн, 2018
Protecting our oceans - now and for future generations
Pacific representatives met in Apia, Samoa last week to identify the challenges and opportunities to progress and effectively manage Protected Areas in the region.
Story | 19 мар, 2018
Mangroves for the Future shares lessons learned at Fiji climate change workshop
From 5 to 8 March, IUCN hosted the Mangrove Ecosystems for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction workshop in Suva, Fiji, as part of its 70th anniversary celebrations taking place throughout 2018. The event…
Story | 24 мар, 2017
Using nature to transform disaster risk reduction: it starts with two-way dialogue
Fiji, 8-10 March 2017-IUCN convened representatives from both the disaster management and environment sector from 10 pacific countries during a workshop on ecosystem-based approaches to reduce disaster risk. It was a unique opportunity to initiate multisectoral dialogue to mobilise joint actions…
Story | 08 мар, 2017
Empowering women in water management - International Women's Day 2017
IUCN is committed to gender equality. To support International Women's Day, the Water Programme compiled some of their most recent efforts to empower women in decisions and actions for sustainable water management.
Story | 26 янв, 2017
World Wetlands Day: Strengthening resilience and collaboration to reduce disaster risk
On February 2nd the world celebrates its wetlands – complex ecosystems that provide a wide variety of services and benefits for people and nature. Wetlands such as estuaries, mangroves, marshes, and swamps play, beyond their biological role, a key part in helping people cope with disasters. Yet…
Story | 10 сен, 2016
Designing creative solutions for vulnerable locations
Over the course of three days, several partners including IUCN, the University of Hawai’i Manoa and the Hawai’i Green Growth came together during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Honolulu, Hawai’i to combine experiences and capacity-building approaches to create awareness and promote…
Press release | 04 сен, 2016
Four out of six great apes one step away from extinction – IUCN Red List
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, 4 September 2016 (IUCN) – The Eastern Gorilla – the largest living primate – has been listed as Critically Endangered due to illegal hunting, according to the latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ released today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress…
Comunicado de prensa | 04 сен, 2016
Cuatro de los seis grandes simios están a un paso de la extinción – Lista Roja de la UICN
Honolulu, Hawái, 4 de septiembre de 2016 (UICN) – El primate más grande del mundo, el gorila oriental, se clasifica en la categoría En Peligro Crítico por causa de la caza ilegal, según la última actualización de la Lista Roja de Especies Amenazadas de la UICN™, publicada hoy durante el …
Communiqué de presse | 04 сен, 2016
Quatre grands singes sur six sont à un pas de l’extinction, selon la Liste rouge de l’UICN
Honolulu, Hawai’i, 4 septembre 2016 (UICN) – Le plus grand primate vivant, le Gorille de l’Est, est classé En danger critique d’extinction en raison de la chasse illégale, d’après la plus récente mise à jour de la Liste rouge des espèces menacées de l’UICN™, rendue publique aujourd’hui à l’…