Press release | 17 Mar, 2009
Reform now, save water, says IUCN
Increased pressure on water means better laws, regulations and policies must be put in place if we are to sustain this precious resource, says IUCN’s latest report.
Press release | 15 Mar, 2009
No time to lose in fight against water crisis – IUCN
Leaders at the World Water Forum need to act now to find a solution to the water challenges facing the world, says IUCN.
Story | 14 Mar, 2009
Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production
Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production: A Compilation of Tools and Approaches
Press release | 12 Mar, 2009
Protecting watersheds saves billions
Protecting watersheds provides many of the world’s megacities with freshwater – and saves billions of dollars. This is the result of new compilation of case studies by IUCN, published today ahead of the World Water Forum, held from 16-22 March in Istanbul, Turkey.
Press release | 02 Feb, 2009
MacArthur awards IUCN and WWF $2 million for climate adaptation
IUCN and WWF will receive $2 million from the MacArthur Foundation to develop an adaptation network that will help some of the world’s most vulnerable ecosystems and societies cope with the impacts of a changing climate.
Story | 13 Jan, 2009
The World's Protected Areas: Status Value and Prospects in the 21st Century
Stuart Chape is Program Manager—Island Ecosystems Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP), and formerly Head—World Heritage and Protected Areas Program, UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Mark D. Spalding, lead author of the popular …
Press release | 05 Jan, 2009
A monumental decision for the oceans
President Bush today will formally designate three areas in the Pacific as Marine National Monuments.
IUCN has been one of the major partners of the U.S. Government in the creation of these marine protected areas. The scientific and technical advice provided by IUCN to the…
Story | 04 Jan, 2009
eFlow News - December 2008 (English)
eFlowNews is the official newsletter of eFlowNet and is published bimonthly. The newsletter serves to: • Publish synopses of ongoing studies and highlights ongoing discussions • Announce and report on workshops and other environmental flow related events • Present new experiences, publications…
Story | 31 Dec, 2008
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