Story | 02 May, 2012
Economic value of the Pacific Ocean to the Pacific Island Countries and Territories
The purpose of this report, written by Henrike Seidel & Padma N. Lal, is to provide an overview of the known economic contributions of sectors associated with the Pacific Ocean within the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) boundaries.
Story | 26 Apr, 2012
EU biodiversity strategy 2020 in a nutshell
The European Commission has published a Brochure and a Factsheet containing the most important information on the EU Biodiversity strategy to 2020.
Story | 23 Apr, 2012
Top global platform on biodiversity and its benefits established
After several years of international negotiations, the final operational design of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) was agreed upon during the Second Plenary Session to…
Story | 22 Apr, 2012
IUCN Director General calls for women’s access to energy at the EU Sustainable Energy for All Summit
IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre called for education and career opportunities for women in the energy sector during the…
Story | 19 Apr, 2012
Linking IUCN science to global action
IUCN is ready to participate actively and share its most prominent knowledge products with an emerging global platform on biodiversity and its benefits (IPBES). Learn more on IUCN’s knowledge, tools and standards and discover how these can help IPBES linking science to action.
Press release | 18 Apr, 2012
Nature is a solution, not a victim, says IUCN on Earth Day
April 22 marks the annual Earth Day, and this year Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Director General of IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), will be speaking on Washington, D.C.’s National Mall about nature as a solution to global challenges, and the five things that people, politicians…
Story | 18 Apr, 2012
Women’s access to energy addressed by IUCN Director General at EU summit
IUCN Director General, Julia Marton-Lefèvre chaired a panel on “'A Gender and Rights-based Approach to Energy Access and Governance” and called for education and career opportunities for women in the energy sector during the high-level “…
Story | 12 Apr, 2012
IUCN offers conservation knowledge for global nature platform
The world needs a stronger link between government policy and scientific facts regarding nature and its benefits. IUCN is taking part in the second plenary session of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity…
Story | 11 Apr, 2012
European Parliament voices concern over Virunga National Park thanks to IUCN encouragement
The Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has recently been the subject of actions by European Parliamentarians encouraged by IUCN.
Press release | 04 Apr, 2012
Launching of Integrated District Development Visions for Quetta, Pishin and Mastung districts
IUCN Pakistan under its Balochistan Partnerships for Sustainable Development Programme (BPSD) launched the Integrated District Development Visions (IDDVs) for Quetta, Mastung and Pishin districts in a ceremony held on April 05, 2012 at Quetta