Press release | 26 Nov, 2009
Billion hectares of forests with potential for restoration, study shows
Land areas around the world, bigger than Canada, have been identified as having potential to be restored to good quality, healthy forests, a new study has found.
Press release | 26 Nov, 2009
Next World Conservation Congress will be in the Republic of Korea
The 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress will be held in Jeju, in the Republic of Korea, the IUCN Council decided in its 73rd regular meeting.
Press release | 24 Nov, 2009
Ecologists and energy experts call for making responsible choices
KARACHI NOVEMBER 25: IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, and business Council for Sustainable Development, Pakistan jointly organized a seminar titled Energy and environment: Making responsible choices. The seminar was held at the PSO house.
Press release | 16 Nov, 2009
First IDDV hand Book Dissemination cluster workshop at District Loralai
LORALAI November 17: Balochistan Programme of IUCN Pakistan organised a one day Integrated District Development Vision (IDDV) Hand Book dissemination workshop for the Zhob division at District Loralai.
Press release | 02 Nov, 2009
Extinction crisis continues apace
The latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ shows that 17,291 species out of the 47,677 assessed species are threatened with extinction.
Press release | 28 Oct, 2009
Quetta October 29: A three day international training course on “Addressing Climate Change Through Better Air Quality Management” was held on October 26, 27, 28, 2009 at Quetta Serena Hotel. The training was organized by IUCN Pakistan under its ongoing Balochistan Partnerships for Sustainable…
Press release | 21 Oct, 2009
First Integrated District Development Vision consultative workshop for Quetta District held
QUETTA, October 22: The first meeting for Quetta District Government on IDDV (Integrated District Development Vision) consultation process was organized by IUCN-Balochistan programme office. It was attended by Government officials, media representatives, members of civil society, Zabardast Khan…
Press release | 20 Oct, 2009
IUCN Pakistan and FPCCI sign an MoU
Unique partnership between representative bodies of the Industrial and environmental sector KARACHI. October 21: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, (IUCN) Pakistan, and Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FPCCI) signed Memorandum of…
Press release | 13 Oct, 2009
UTHAL October 14: Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water & Marine Sciences and International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN-Pakistan) organized a one day Seminar at the University on the topic of “Climate Change and Vulnerable Ecosystems of Pakistan.’ This…
Press release | 15 Sep, 2009
Climate change is the most fundamental challenge ever to confront humanity
IUCN and Ministry of Environment prepare for Copenhagen
ISLAMABAD, September 16 2009: All eyes are now on Copenhagen, venue for the vital Climate Change negotiatons to be held in December. Cognizant of the fact that Climate Change poses an…