Story | 30 Oct, 2008
Bastian Bomhard and Guy Midgley A report by the Ecosystems, Protected Areas and People Project, IUCN ASIA 2005
Press release | 06 Oct, 2008
IUCN Red List reveals world’s mammals in crisis
Barcelona, Spain, 6 October, 2008 (IUCN) – The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s mammals has confirmed an extinction crisis, with almost one in four at risk of disappearing forever, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, revealed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress…
Story | 01 Oct, 2008
A Case Study from Northern Pakistan. IUCN Pakistan, GIAN, UNEP, UNIL (2007). vi+50pp. Authors: Sudmeier-Rieux, K., Qureshi, R.A., Peduzzi, P., Nessi, J., Breguet, A., Dubois, Jaboyedoff, M., Jaubert, R., Rietbergen, S., Klaus, R. and M.A. Cheema.
Story | 01 Oct, 2008
IUCN Pakistan, GIAN, UNEP, UNIL (2007). vi+50pp. Authors: Sudmeier-Rieux, K., Qureshi, R.A., Peduzzi, P., Nessi, J., Breguet, A., Dubois, Jaboyedoff, M., Jaubert, R., Rietbergen, S., Klaus, R. and M.A. Cheema.
Press release | 14 Sep, 2008
A different vision for urban development and mobility
Islamabad, Pakistan, 14 September 2008 (IUCN) – A distinguished lecture by Dr. Enrique Peñalosa, former mayor of Bogota, Columbia, is being organized jointly by the Clinton Climate Initiative and IUCN Pakistan on Saturday, 20 September 2008, at the Holiday Inn, Islamabad. The topic of this…
Press release | 15 Jul, 2008
Integrated Coastal Zone Management urged at the IUCN seminar
Enabling policies and effective action can help the country cope with emerging challenges of climate change and water shortage.Karachi, July 14, 2008 (IUCN) – A seminar titled “Coping with Coastal and Marine Challenges: Pan Asia Learning” was organized by IUCN (International Union…
Press release | 16 Jun, 2008
Rhinos on the rise in Africa but Northern white nears extinction
African rhinos have reached record numbers for the first time in decades, but the Northern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) is on the brink of extinction.
Press release | 17 Mar, 2008
Climate change phenomenon is a reality – poses serious water and food security threats
Inclusive policies and an urgent action plan required to minimize the threats