Press release | 04 Oct, 2008
Curtain rises on largest environmental meeting of 2008
The IUCN World Conservation Congress kicks off today in Barcelona, Spain, with its mission of boosting action to conserve nature. Leading questions are how to meet the growing needs of populations and expanding markets without sacrificing nature, and how to get conservation messages to new…
Story | 01 Oct, 2008
The ecosystem approach: learning from experience
The ecosystem approach : learning from experience Shepherd, Gill, ed. - IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management - Gland : IUCN, 2008. Series: Ecosystem Management Series ; no.005 Gland : IUCN, 2008. x, 190p. : ill. ISBN 978-2-8317-0957-4
Story | 01 Oct, 2008
Applying the ecosystem approach in Latin America
Applying the ecosystem approach in Latin AmericaAplicación del enfoque ecosistémico en Latinoamérica Andrade Pérez, Angela, ed. ; Medina, Maria Eugenia, trad.
IUCN ; IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management ; UNEP, Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbeans ; Instituto…
Story | 01 Oct, 2008
Guidelines for applying protected area management categories
Dudley, Nigel, ed. ISBN 978-2-8317-1086-0
Story | 01 Oct, 2008
A Case Study from Northern Pakistan. IUCN Pakistan, GIAN, UNEP, UNIL (2007). vi+50pp. Authors: Sudmeier-Rieux, K., Qureshi, R.A., Peduzzi, P., Nessi, J., Breguet, A., Dubois, Jaboyedoff, M., Jaubert, R., Rietbergen, S., Klaus, R. and M.A. Cheema.
Press release | 01 Oct, 2008
IUCN HONOURS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVERS FOR PROTECTED AREAS
Countries around the world have set aside more than 12% of the earth’s land surface as protected areas - a remarkable achievement. Even more remarkable are the efforts of individuals who have worked tirelessly to promote and protect these unique areas, often at great personal risk and danger.
Story | 30 Sep, 2008
Linking Conservation and Poverty Reduction: Landscapes, People and Power
Robert Fisher, Stewart Maginnis, William Jackson, Edmund Barrow and Sally Jeanrenaud ISBN: 9781844076369
Story | 25 Sep, 2008
The nature of drylands: Diverse ecosystems, diverse solutions
This magazine features over 30 articles on drylands from IUCN Members and Commission experts around the world. It illustrates the diversity of the drylands and dryland issues and provides an insight into the far-reaching work of IUCN’s membership in dryland areas of the world.