Story | 02 Aug, 2011
IUCN and Rio Tinto working together towards transformative change in the mining sector
In 2010, IUCN and Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest mining and mineral exploration companies, signed a three year collaborative agreement which aims to support Rio Tinto in making transformative progress towards sustainable development and environmental management.
The primary…
Story | 02 Aug, 2011
A Gender Perspective on the "Green Economy"
A ‘green’ economic system must promote social equity - Equitable, healthy and decent jobs and livelihoods.
Story | 02 Aug, 2011
UNESCO has released a new Working Paper on Culture & Development
Culture and development are two words which have not always gone together, or been worked upon within the same context. In recent years however, we come across new elements, instruments and ideas which place increasing emphasis on this pair of concepts.
Press release | 27 Jul, 2011
Depletion of the body snatchers: bad news for marine environment
A recent study conducted for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has determined that 20% of hagfish species are at an elevated risk of extinction*. Scientists warn that this figure could be much higher.
Story | 27 Jul, 2011
Building Climate Change Resilience for African Livestock in Sub-Saharan Africa
This scoping study was carried out to identify entry points for building the resilience of livestock systems to climate change and variability.
Story | 27 Jul, 2011
Briefing Note - Supporting adaptation to climate change in Africa's livestock sector
Livestock production is increasing throughout Africa, driven by human population growth, improving living standards and urbanization. Seventy percent of the rural poor own livestock and over 200 million people rely on livestock for income.
Press release | 27 Jul, 2011
IUCN Juniper Project Ziarat in collaboration with Rahbar School Green Club organized cleanup campaign on “World Nature Conservation (WNC) Day”
Press release | 26 Jul, 2011
A presentation on, “Climate Change; Moving from Problems to solutions” was organized by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) under Balochistan Partnership for Sustainable Development program in collaboration with Society for community support & Primary Education in…
Press release | 25 Jul, 2011
Quetta 26th, July 2011 IUCN Balochistan Partnerships for Sustainable Development Project organized one day Training Session on “Natural Resource Management” at District Pishin.
Story | 24 Jul, 2011
Crossing borders for nature : European examples of transboundary conservation
Crossing borders for nature : European examples of transboundary conservation