Press release | 21 Apr, 2011
Earth Day Celebrated by IUCN Pakistan at Quetta
Quetta: The World’s leading Environmental Union, (IUCN) International Union for Conservation of Nature Pakistan, in collaboration with Girls Guide Association Balochistan celebrated the Earth Day 2011 with the tiltle, “A Billion Acts of Green”. A large number of participants from academia,…
Story | 28 Mar, 2011
Search for Nature Photojournalist of the Year
Photojournalists, both professional and amateur, are invited to enter the first ever Nature Images Awards organised by IUCN and French nature magazine Terre Sauvage. Judges will be looking for entries which use inspirational images of nature to demonstrate the unique relationship between people…
Story | 24 Mar, 2011
Urgent action needed to protect Earth’s blue carbon
The destruction of coastal carbon ecosystems, such as mangroves, seagrasses and tidal marshes, is leading to rapid and long-lasting emissions of CO2 into the ocean and atmosphere, according to 32 of the world’s leading marine scientists.
Story | 23 Mar, 2011
Sustainable tourism and natural World Heritage : priorities for action
Sustainable tourism and natural World Heritage : priorities for action
Press release | 21 Mar, 2011
Effects of Tsunami in Japan and Disaster Risk Reduction Mechanisms in Pakistan
Karachi, March 22, 2011 (IUCN) In the wake of Japan’s recent Tsunami a press conference was organised by IUCN Pakistan on March 22, 2011 at its Country Office to apprise the Pakistani media on the vulnerability of the Pakistani coasts and risk reduction mechanisms in case of natural diasasters…
Press release | 21 Mar, 2011
World Water Day Celebrated by IUCN Pakistan
Quetta: IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature Pakistan in collaboration with Environmental Protection Agency, Government of Balochistan organised a seminar titled: Water for Cities: Responding to the Urban Challenge on occasion of the World Water Day 2011. Sardar…
Press release | 01 Feb, 2011
Raise the value of forests, says IUCN
A better evaluation of what forests are worth will generate direct benefits for poor forest dwellers, open up new markets and affect global economic growth. The economic benefits of forests are massively under-valued by governments and donor agencies, according to IUCN’s latest report.
Story | 20 Jan, 2011
arborvitae Issue 42 - Communicating Forest Values
Press release | 18 Jan, 2011
Islamabad – January 19, 2011 A two-day workshop on Upper Lower Riparian Issues and Options concluded today in Islamabad. The workshop was organised by IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Press release | 17 Jan, 2011
Islamabad – January 18, 2011 IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature inaugurated a two-day Workshop on Upper Lower Riparian Issues and Options at Islamabad We need mutual trust and science based multi-stakeholder dialogues to understand and resolve upper lower riparian issues and…