Press release | 07 Mar, 2008
Efforts to Strengthen Local Rights to Own and Use Forests and Fight Rural Poverty
Stating that the ambitious global effort to radically reduce poverty will fail unless it focuses on the 1.6 billion people who rely on forests for their livelihoods, a coalition of organizations has launched an international initiative advocating for stronger community rights to own and use…
Press release | 07 Mar, 2008
Goldman Environmental Prize goes to SDI Liberia
The World Conservation Union (IUCN) extends its warmest congratulations to Silas Siakor of Liberia, a winner of this year’s Goldman environmental Prize, awarded in San Francisco California last week. SDI and Mr Siakor have been valuable partners of IUCN’s Forest Conservation Programme, working…
Story | 04 Mar, 2008
Ecosystems, Livelihoods and Disasters
Sudmeier-Rieux, Karen, ed. ; Masundire, Hillary, ed. ; Rizvi, Ali, ed. ; Rietbergen, Simon, ed. IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management ; International Water Management Institute ; CARE International
Story | 03 Mar, 2008
Story | 02 Mar, 2008
Story | 02 Mar, 2008
Story | 31 Dec, 2007
Integrating Environmental Safeguards into Disaster Management: a field manual
Miththapala, Sriyanie. IUCN, Ecosystems and Livelihoods Group Asia