Story | 25 Jun, 2008
Policy Guidelines on Governance and Ecosystem Management for Biodiversity Conservation
The project GEM-CON-BIO (Governance and ecosystems management for the conservation of biodiversity) explored the interactions between different methods for the management, ownership and use of natural resources currently employed in Europe and globally to identify which processes and…
Story | 06 May, 2008
A summary in images based on five years of research outside and on ICRISAT Sahelian Center, Niamey, Niger funded by the Ministry for International Cooperation, The Hague, The Netherlands, through Wageningen Agricultural University
Press release | 24 Apr, 2008
Bangkok market a hub for illegal international trade in freshwater turtles and tortoises
Thailand is a major hub for the international trade in illegal freshwater turtles and tortoises, finds a new report, Pet freshwater turtle and tortoise trade in Chatuchak Market, Bangkok, Thailand, launched today by TRAFFIC, the wildlife monitoring network, a joint programme of WWF and IUCN.
Press release | 06 Apr, 2008
Systems that save biodiversity
Regulations cannot guarantee conservation of biodiversity, reveals the EU-funded research project GEM-CON-BIO. The most successful governance patterns for biodiversity conservation are based on a mix of financial incentives, regulations and voluntary engagement, according to thirty case studies…
Story | 18 Mar, 2008
Building Biodiversity Business
The challenge of building biodiversity business is not trivial. Biodiversity is still largely neglected by private finance. There is a need to develop new business models and market mechanisms for biodiversity conservation, and to persuade the public and policy makers that biodiversity (or…
Press release | 16 Mar, 2008
Indigenous peoples play key role in coping with climate change – IUCN
Story | 09 Mar, 2008
During November and December of 2007, a survey of public attitudes and preferences on international ecosystem services was carried out in Geneva, Switzerland. This report provides some preliminary results of consumers' willingness to pay for the conservation of tropical forests.
Story | 05 Mar, 2008
Extractive Industries in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones
Extractive industries in arid and semi-arid zones : environmental planning and managementIndustries extractives dans les zones arides et semi-arides : planification et gestion de l'environnement Industrias extractivas en zonas áridas y semiáridas : planificación y gestión ambientales…
Story | 04 Mar, 2008
Ecosystems, Livelihoods and Disasters
Sudmeier-Rieux, Karen, ed. ; Masundire, Hillary, ed. ; Rizvi, Ali, ed. ; Rietbergen, Simon, ed. IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management ; International Water Management Institute ; CARE International