Press release | 07 Oct, 2009
A successful and productive workshop that brought together 83 people from 43 countries from 6 continents. 20 different international organisations were represented along with three IUCN commissions – the World Commission on Protected Areas, Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy…
Press release | 16 Sep, 2009
The latest analysis of the state of conservation has been published today by IUCN. The book, Conservation for a New Era, outlines the critical issues facing us in the 21st century, developed from the results of last year’s World Conservation Congress in Barcelona.
Story | 07 Jan, 2009
Governance for sustainability : issues, challenges, successes
Bosselmann, Klaus ; Engel, Ron ; Taylor, Prue ISBN 978-2-8317-1105-8
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.
Story | 03 Nov, 2008
The International Legal Regime of the High Seas, CBD Technical Series No 19
The International Legal Regime of the High Seas -CBD Technical Series No 19
Story | 23 Oct, 2008
New Impetus for the High Seas following IUCN World Conservation Congress
IUCN members at the World Conservation Congress have called for strong action to protect high seas biodiversity and to regulate the human activities impacting it. This signals a growing awareness of the vital role oceans play in sustaining life on our planet and alarm at the multiplying threats…
Press release | 06 Oct, 2008
IUCN Red List reveals world’s mammals in crisis
Barcelona, Spain, 6 October, 2008 (IUCN) – The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s mammals has confirmed an extinction crisis, with almost one in four at risk of disappearing forever, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, revealed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress…
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…