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
Press release | 19 Jul, 2011
Conservation without borders – nature helps Europe overcome political divides
Conservation action involving several countries brings large scale benefits to nature and helps resolve social and political conflicts, a new IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) publication shows.
Story | 18 Jul, 2011
Action plan underway for Blue Carbon policy
Effective management of coastal ‘blue carbon’ systems such as mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses, requires implementation of strategic policy and financing mechanisms – most of which are already in place, as for example Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+).…
Press release | 18 Jul, 2011
Greening Development Planning in Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan, under the auspices of Planning Commission, in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) organized a half-day Seminar titled: “Strategic Environmental Assessment – Greening Development Planning in Pakistan”, at a local hotel in,…