Press release | 24 Jun, 2009
Third of open ocean sharks threatened with extinction
The first study to determine the global conservation status of 64 species of open ocean (pelagic) sharks and rays reveals that 32 percent are threatened with extinction, primarily due to overfishing, according to the IUCN Shark Specialist Group.
Story | 24 Jun, 2009
Training Manual on Gender and Climate Change
Training Manual on Gender and Climate Change
Press release | 16 Jun, 2009
Prepare for disasters – invest in nature, says IUCN
Investing in nature can reduce the impact of natural disasters on people and the environment, according to IUCN.
Story | 08 Jun, 2009
A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services
The Gateway offers an introduction and sense of direction into the complicated world of payments for ecosystem services (PES). It is tailored for researchers, practitioners and decision makers interested in using economic incentives in support of conservation and poverty reduction efforts in…
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.
Press release | 09 Nov, 2008
Quarter of northeast Atlantic sharks and rays threatened with extinction
The release of the first ever IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ assessment of northeast Atlantic sharks, rays and chimaeras reveals that 26 percent are threatened with extinction and another 20 percent are in the Near Threatened category.
Story | 05 Nov, 2008
Economic Values of Protected Areas - Guidelines for Protected Area Managers
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, Task Force on Economic Benefits of Protected Areas ; IUCN, Economics Service Unit ; Cardiff University BPG Nº 2