Story | 22 Mar, 2009
Planning for a sustainable energy future: IUCN reacts to Shell’s Strategy Update
Last week Shell repeated its intention to disinvest in wind and solar power and concentrate its efforts and investments on biofuels. IUCN takes note of Shell’s decision and hopes that it can be convinced to show more leadership in renewable energy in the future.
Story | 14 Mar, 2009
Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production
Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production: A Compilation of Tools and Approaches
Story | 11 Feb, 2009
Systematic approaches to livelihoods enhancement and diversification: A review of global experiences
A Review of Global Experiences
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 …
Story | 31 Dec, 2008
Abdulla, Ameer, ed. ; Lindén, Olof, ed. ISBN 978-2-8317-1079-2
Press release | 08 Dec, 2008
Combating climate change and boosting growth are natural allies
Accelerated action on energy savings and the scrapping of fossil fuel subsidies are the two top actions needed to combat climate change and spur economic recovery, according to a survey released today.
Press release | 23 Nov, 2008
India’s wild medicinal plants threatened by over-exploitation
India is a hub of the wild-collected plant medicine industry in Asia, but key species have declined due to over-collection to supply domestic and foreign medicinal markets, according to IUCN and TRAFFIC researchers.
Story | 17 Nov, 2008
Natural resource dependence, livelihoods and development: Perceptions from Tanga, Tanzania
Natural resource dependence, livelihoods and development: Perceptions from Tanga, Tanzania (IUCN-ESARO 2008)
Story | 17 Nov, 2008
Natural resource dependence, livelihoods and development: Synthesis of key recommendations for Kenya and Tanzania (IUCN ESARO 2008)