Press release | 10 Dec, 2008
Fifth of corals dead: only emission cuts can save the rest, says IUCN
The world has lost 19 percent of its coral reefs, according to the 2008 global update of the world’s reef status.
Press release | 08 Dec, 2008
Combating climate change and boosting growth are natural allies
Accelerated action on energy savings and the scrapping of fossil fuel subsidies are the two top actions needed to combat climate change and spur economic recovery, according to a survey released today.
Story | 01 Dec, 2008
Promoting China’s Engagement in Africa
Chinese forest delegation study tour to West and Central Africa, 24 April–10 May 2008
Press release | 29 Nov, 2008
Use nature to fight climate change – IUCN
Countries should use their natural resources to fight climate change, according to IUCN.
Press release | 23 Nov, 2008
India’s wild medicinal plants threatened by over-exploitation
India is a hub of the wild-collected plant medicine industry in Asia, but key species have declined due to over-collection to supply domestic and foreign medicinal markets, according to IUCN and TRAFFIC researchers.
Story | 13 Nov, 2008
Guidelines for public use measurement and reporting at parks and protected areas
Visitors to parks and protected areas impact at many levels: political, economic, social and ecological. To ensure effective park management for increasing visitor numbers, good quality global data on visitor use is necessary. This manual describes terms, approaches and…
Story | 12 Nov, 2008
When all voices are heard, communities work together
As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recovers from its war-torn past, IUCN is strengthening local voices to conserve the nation’s forests, which not only suffered during wartime but are still threatened in a time of peace.
Story | 12 Nov, 2008
Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage
The threats posed by climate change to natural and cultural sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List are outlined in a new UNESCO publication, "Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage"*.
Press release | 09 Nov, 2008
Quarter of northeast Atlantic sharks and rays threatened with extinction
The release of the first ever IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ assessment of northeast Atlantic sharks, rays and chimaeras reveals that 26 percent are threatened with extinction and another 20 percent are in the Near Threatened category.