Press release | 21 May, 2012
Inauguration of Ziarat Ecotourism Center
The Ziarat Tourism Center was inaugurated by Maulana Abdul Samad Akhundzada, Minister for Forest and Wildlife, Government of Balochistan in a ceremony held on 22nd May, 2012.
Press release | 04 Apr, 2012
Launching of Integrated District Development Visions for Quetta, Pishin and Mastung districts
IUCN Pakistan under its Balochistan Partnerships for Sustainable Development Programme (BPSD) launched the Integrated District Development Visions (IDDVs) for Quetta, Mastung and Pishin districts in a ceremony held on April 05, 2012 at Quetta
Press release | 16 Mar, 2012
Water means wealth – ‘smart’ water management in Asia and the Pacific
Marseille, France, 16 March 2012 - Availability of fresh water is essential to social and economic growth. Investing in sustainable water management should be a priority for all decision makers, according to a recent publication by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and ADB (…
Press release | 12 Mar, 2012
A Certificates Distribution ceremony was held on March 03, 2012 at the Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University, Quetta to award the certificates to the students of the Young Professional Development Programme (YPDP). This progrmame is a result of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed…
Press release | 02 Feb, 2012
IUCN celebrated World Wetlands Day at Shah Bundar, Thatta
The World Wetlands Day was celebrated by IUCN Pakistan at Shah Bunder on 2nd February to raise the awareness among communities and to highlight the significance of the wetlands.
Press release | 29 Jan, 2012
Exploiting limestone, Silvered langurs lose their “home”: a response
Several recent newspaper articles, including one published in the December 12, 2011 edition of Tuoi Tre, draw attention to the status of the Silvered langur (Trachypithecus germaini) populations on the karst hills of Kien Luong District, Kien Giang Province.
Press release | 17 Jan, 2012
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 – in the context of Framework for Economic Growth – Taking the bull by…
Story | 12 Jan, 2012
More recognition needed for Blue Carbon’s role in curbing climate change
The critical role of coastal ecosystem management in curbing climate change and the need to fully integrate it in climate change and biodiversity policies were the focus of the “Blue Carbon – Managing coastal ecosystems for climate change mitigation” symposium that took place in the European…
Press release | 10 Jan, 2012
A dissemination workshop was organized by IUCN Balochistan program on the developed “Emission Reduction Plan and Improvement of Air Quality Quetta” at Serena Hotel Quetta.
Press release | 26 Dec, 2011
Five- Days Advance Training workshop on Geographic Information System (GIS)
IUCN Pakistan under its Balochistan programme has begun a five day training workshop on advance GIS techniques. This workshop will run from 26th -30 December 2011 at the Quetta, Serena Hotel. The workshop was inaugurated by Mr. Ghulam Muhiuddin Marri, Member, Planning Commission, Government…