Press release | 14 Jul, 2010
How’s our World Heritage? IUCN’s assessment of new and existing sites.
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee meets in Brasilia, Brazil from 25 July to 3 August to add new outstanding natural and cultural places to the list of World Heritage sites. IUCN plays a key role in the meeting as the advisory body assessing natural sites and recommending new nominations to the…
Press release | 12 Jul, 2010
Mapping of EIA Processes in Gilgit–Baltistan
Gilgit, July 13, 2010 (IUCN) – Environment Protection Agency (EPA) of Gilgit-Baltistan in collaboration with IUCN Pakistan organized a two days Workshop titled “Mapping of EIA Processes in Gilgit-Baltistan” at Gilgit from July 13-14, 2010.
Story | 11 Jul, 2010
Water Conservation in East Asia
Story | 08 Jul, 2010
One billion hectares of lost forests could be restored
“Across the globe lie more than a billion hectares of lost and degraded forest land that could be restored”, according to the Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration, which includes IUCN. It’s a vast area – an area greater than China – with the potential to enrich communities, their…
Press release | 07 Jul, 2010
Remote Villages of Ziarat Electrified through Solar Energy
Ziarat, Pakistan, July 08, 2010 IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Pakistan Council for Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET) have collaboratively installed twelve solar energy panel systems in ten different remotely located villages of Ziarat district of Balochistan. With…
Press release | 04 Jun, 2010
World Environment Day 2010 Celebrated at Ziarat
IUCN Pakistan, Ziarat Office celebrated World Environment Day on 5th June 2010 at Ziarat with participation of more than 250 students and teachers from eight different secondary schools and colleges. The Minister of Forest Balochistan, Mr. Akhundzada Abdul Samad was the Chief Guest on the…
Press release | 19 May, 2010
Islamabad, 20 May 2010 (IUCN) A national consultative workshop titled: ‘Impacts of Climate Change on Indus Basin: Coping Strategies for Pakistan’ was organized by IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature in collaboration with International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (…
Press release | 17 May, 2010
Saving biodiversity isn't rocket science
The best possible science needs to be available to governments and policy makers as they strive to find solutions to the biodiversity crisis. Independent, credible scientific advice delivered in a relevant and readily usable way for decision making is the key to effective policies.
Story | 21 Apr, 2010
Conservation for a New Era (Chinese edition)
In Conservation for a New Era, Jeffrey McNeely and Susan Mainka have compiled a broad and informative overview of the challenges and strategies for biodiversity conservation worldwide. The book looks to encapsulate the most essential qualities of conservation issues, while also taking into…
Press release | 09 Apr, 2010
Mangrove forests in worldwide decline
More than one in six mangrove species worldwide are in danger of extinction due to coastal development and other factors, including climate change, logging and agriculture, according to the first-ever global assessment on the conservation status of mangroves for the IUCN Red List of Threatened…