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…
Story | 01 Oct, 2008
Guidelines for applying protected area management categories
Dudley, Nigel, ed. ISBN 978-2-8317-1086-0
Press release | 01 Oct, 2008
IUCN HONOURS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVERS FOR PROTECTED AREAS
Countries around the world have set aside more than 12% of the earth’s land surface as protected areas - a remarkable achievement. Even more remarkable are the efforts of individuals who have worked tirelessly to promote and protect these unique areas, often at great personal risk and danger.
Story | 23 Sep, 2008
Guidelines for Marine Protected Areas.
World Commission on Protected Areas of IUCN – The World Conservation Union.
Story | 21 Jul, 2008
Protected Landscapes and Agrobiodiversity Values
Amend, Thora, ed.; Brown, Jessica, ed.; Kothari, Ashish, ed.; Phillips, Adrian, ed.; Stolton, Sue, ed. IUCN; IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas; Germany, Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development; Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit Series: Values of…
Story | 15 Jul, 2008
New World Heritage Sites for the Pacific
Twenty-seven new sites have recently been added to the internationally recognised World Heritage List, including three sites in the Pacific: Chief Roi Mata's Domain (Vanuatu), the Kuk Early Agricultural Site (Papua New Guinea) and the Lagoons of New Caledonia (France).