Press release | 04 Aug, 2010
Quetta, August 5, 2010: A meeting to review the draft of Integrated District Development Vision (IDDV) for Quetta district was organized by IUCN Balochistan to seek recommendations/ suggestions from the partners and stakeholders i.e.; Government of Balochistan and line departments,…
Press release | 20 Jul, 2010
Mapping of EIA Processes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Nathiagali, July 21, 2010 “The Government is making all out efforts to provide the citizens clean air and water and conserve the forests and the Next Five-Year plan is almost finalized with ample allocations following a historic allocation of Rs. 28.3 billion during the last…
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.
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…
Story | 29 Jun, 2010
Thailand’s Andaman aspirations
Thailand’s Andaman Sea with its island paradises, emerald waters, stunning rock formations and white sands is many people’s idea of a dream holiday location. The area is home to well-known destinations such as Phuket and Koh Phi Phi as well as hundreds of lesser known jewels. But much work is…
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 (…
Story | 24 Mar, 2010
IUCN publishes FLEGT resources in Thai
IUCN has issued Thai versions of two publications describing important legal and policy changes in the United States and Europe that will affect Thailand's forest resources and industry.
Press release | 13 Feb, 2010
Nesting of Loggerhead Turtles in Pakistan confirmed by renowned expert Nicolas Pilcher
KARACHI February 14: Renowned turtle expert Nicolas J Pilcher, who was in Karachi for a seminar on threats to the turtles in Pakistan has confirmed that a third species, the Loggerhead was also nesting on these shores.
Press release | 09 Feb, 2010
KARACHI February 10: IUCN Pakistan’s Balochistan Programme arranged a seminar to highlight the state of the marine turtles in Pakistan.